Patients presenting to the emergency department with heart failure are evaluated based on the subjective sensation of dyspnea. In this study, the authors sought to determine the change in dyspnea ...

Decompensated heart failure (DHF) means that symptoms from heart failure are severe enough to require immediate medical attention. Dyspnea or shortness of breath is the most common symptom of DHF.

Dr Jen Caudle has revealed the 'most common' symptoms of heart failure which her patients typically present with, to help ...

Heart failure doesn’t mean the heart has stopped working. Rather, it means that the heart works less efficiently than normal. Learn more in this overview.

Possible causes of shortness of breath when lying down include heart failure, obesity, and emphysema. Learn more about why it can be hard to breathe when lying down.

Heart surgeon Jeremy London warns that struggling to breathe while walking or laying down and/or experiencing leg swelling may mean you have a weak heart. Dr. Jeremy London / TikTok Shortness of ...

As heart failure gets worse and fluid collects, most people will notice signs like shortness of breath, fatigue, and weight gain.

You can develop a shortness of breath if you have heart valve problems. This is because your heart valves help move blood through the four chambers of your heart and throughout your body.

Chest pain and shortness of breath may offer distinct warnings of future heart problems over 30 years' time, according to a new study.

Shortness of breath isn’t a symptom to ignore. Here’s when trouble breathing can be a sign of cardiovascular issues like heart failure or heart attack.

The authors discuss the mechanisms, clinical presentation, and evaluation of right ventricular failure, as well as its management.

Measuring the Dyspnea of Decompensated Heart Failure With a Visual Analog Scale: How Much Improvement Is Meaningful?