Mental stress among heart failure patients led to a significant increase in heart rate and diastolic and systolic blood pressure in a study of patients who prepared and gave a speech about their personal strengths and weaknesses.

Approximately 10 percent to 15 percent of patients had worsening heart failure or died within five days of being admitted into a hospital for acute heart failure, according to a pooled analysis of clinical trials.

Moderate wine consumption may lighten the outlook for patients with chronic heart failure but it may not make any difference in long-term outcomes, based on results from a large Italian study.

Nearly one-third of patients had cognitive decline one year after undergoing left ventricular assist device (LVAD) implantation for advanced heart failure, according to an analysis of a large, multicenter, observational registry

Patients with acute heart failure had an increased risk of all-cause mortality after being discharged from the hospital if they had a low level of health literacy, according to a retrospective study. After adjusting for various factors, the risk of death for patients with low health literacy was 32 percent higher than for patients with higher health literacy.

People with Hodgkin lymphoma have a high risk for various cardiovascular diseases for decades after their initial diagnosis, according to a retrospective cohort study.

Heart Success has single-digit 30-day readmission rates for heart failure. Here is how it meets that challenge.

Some implantable cardiac devices capture data that may indicate worsening health in patients with heart failure. Cardiologists are beginning to use that information to identify at-risk patients and intervene before their conditions deteriorate and require hospitalization.