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...A ventricular assist device (VAD) is a mechanical pump that assists the heart to pump blood from the ventricles, the lower chambers...

...A pacemaker is a small battery-powered device designed to help the heartbeat in a regular rhythm. It is an effective tool in...

...An implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) is a cardiac device that is used to prevent sudden death by sending an electrical shock to the...

...Isosorbide dinitrate/hydralazine is used to treat Black adults with heart failure. These drugs are sometimes prescribed separately or as a single pill...

...Cardiac rehabilitation is a medically supervised program designed to improve cardiovascular health for people with many forms of heart disease or following...

...Soluble guanylate cyclase (sGC) stimulators are newer drugs used to treat heart failure (HF). They relax blood vessels and heart muscle cells...

...Many people with heart failure (HF) also have atrial fibrillation (AF). AF is an irregular heart rhythm. In AF, the upper chambers...

...Sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 (SGLT2) inhibitors are a class of drugs approved to treat certain types of heart failure. SGLT2 inhibitors were first used...

...HCN channel blockers are drugs used to treat certain people with heart failure (HF). HCN stands for “hyperpolarization-activated cyclic nucleotide-gated.” HCN channels...

...Diuretics, also known as water pills, are a type of drug used to treat some people with heart failure. Diuretics help the...

...Digoxin is a type of drug used to treat certain heart problems, including mild to moderate heart failure. Digoxin increases left ventricular...

...Beta-blockers are a type of drug prescribed for people with systolic heart failure (HF). Beta-blockers can be used by people with systolic...

...Angiotensin receptor-neprilysin inhibitors (ARNIs) combine the drugs sacubitril and valsartan to treat heart failure. Valsartan is an angiotensin II receptor blocker (ARB)...

...Angiotensin II receptor blockers (ARBs) are a type of drug prescribed for people with systolic heart failure (HF) caused by left ventricular...

...Aldosterone antagonists are a type of drug prescribed for people with heart failure and high blood pressure. Aldosterone antagonists can lower the...

...Angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors are a type of drug prescribed for people with systolic heart failure (HF) caused by left ventricular dysfunction...

...Complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) is a term often used to describe herbs, vitamins, non-herbal dietary products, and various kinds of therapies...

...If you have heart failure (HF) that has been treated with medications, surgical procedures, or medical devices, chances are you have been...

...Heart failure (HF) develops when the heart is no longer pumping well enough to meet the demands of the body. Common symptoms...

...After a heart failure (HF) diagnosis, your doctor will try to find the cause. This can help suggest the right treatment for...