Causes of Heart Failure

Any type of damage to the heart muscle will weaken the muscle and may lead to heart failure. Below are the most common causes of heart muscle damage (or cardiomyopathy) in the U.S. Atherosclerosis (coronary artery disease, CAD). In this case, the arteries tasked with supplying the heart with blood are clogged narrowed. Coronary artery […]

Heart Failure

Close to 6 million people in the United States are affected by heart failure; those with the condition have a heart that either does not squeeze efficiently or is stiff and unable to adequately fill with blood. Common symptoms, whichever the case, include fatigue, shortness of breath, and activity intolerance. Heart failure accounts for 15 […]