Congestive heart failure (CHF) and heart failure are the same thing. Both terms describe the inability of the heart to pump enough blood to service the body's needs. The term "congestive" simply ...

Q: Our 12-year-old miniature poodle has been coughing pretty badly for about two months — mostly at night. He also has some swelling in three of his lower legs and feet and has lost a lot of his ...

ACE inhibitors help prevent CHF from worsening by widening blood vessels. Diuretics help decrease fluid build-up in your lungs, ankles, and legs by eliminating extra fluid. Cardiac rehab combines ...

A research team from Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) and Tan Tock Seng Hospital (TTSH) have invented a smart handheld medical device that could enable early intervention ...

As veterinary care advances, we see pets living longer. This also means we see illnesses that are related to living longer. Mitral valve disease is one such illness that can cause great concern and ...

Alexandria Nyembwe is a registered nurse and health writer. She has worked in street medicine serving populations experiencing homelessness in Skid Row Los Angeles as well as in cardiovascular care in ...

When the heart can no longer pump blood efficiently throughout the body, kidney function issues are among the first complications to develop. Congestive heart failure (CHF), a condition that reflects ...