Chronic heart failure is a syndrome ... right HF may reveal elevated jugular venous pressure, including hepatojugular reflux, lower extremity pitting edema and ascites. Pleural effusions may ...

Despite intensive HF management, persistent orthopnea was associated with failure of improvement of LVEF and increased risk of hospitalization. We have shown that LVEF improvement was restricted ...

Over time, this can lead to chronic conditions such as heart failure, irregular heart rhythms (arrhythmias), or reduced circulation to key organs, she added. Dr Lim said studies indicate that up to 50 ...