Pulmonary hypertension can damage the right side of the heart and increase pressure in the superior vena cava, leading to heart failure. Tricuspid valve stenosis is a type of heart valve problem.

Congestive heart failure (CHF) is when the heart does not pump blood around the body efficiently. This can cause symptoms such as lung congestion and swelling due to fluid retention. According to ...

There are over six million Americans with heart failure who are at greater risk of losing their cognitive abilities earlier in life, a study suggests. Global cognition and executive functioning ...

Objectives: Nesiritide (synthetic B-type natriuretic peptide) has been shown to be effective in the management of acute decompensated heart failure in adults. The role of nesiritide in pediatric ...

Other classic symptoms of heart failure — orthopnea, paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea (PND) and signs of right-sided heart failure (eg, peripheral edema) — may also occur. Rarely, initial symptoms ...

Other classic symptoms of heart failure — orthopnea, paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea (PND) and signs of right sided heart failure (i.e. peripheral edema) — are also common. Rare initial symptoms ...