Leading cardiovascular societies have developed the second universal definition of heart failure that updates how it is classified and identified, hoping to improve diagnosis and management.

The second universal definition of heart failure moves away from specific EF cutoffs to classify patients into clinically actionable groups.

Scientists from leading heart organizations around the world have released an updated guide that changes how doctors identify ...

A new international expert consensus document refines and updates how heart failure is identified and classified, aiming to improve prevention, diagnosis and management of heart failure worldwide.

The "Second Universal Definition of Heart Failure" addresses changes in disease manifestations, diagnostic strategies and the understanding of heart failure's underlying biology. It also aims to ...

Panelists discuss how heart failure classification involves HFrEF vs HFpEF distinctions and staging systems (A through D), with the greatest prevention opportunities existing in early stages A and B, ...

Functional assessment and classification in heart failure encompass a spectrum of tools and frameworks designed to quantify a patient’s symptoms, exercise capacity and underlying cardiac performance.

BNP levels are sensitive to such other biological factors as age, gender, sex, weight, and renal function. BNP levels may be elevated in cases of acute MI, pulmonary embolism, and chronic obstructive ...

Heart failure is when the heart does not pump enough blood around the body. Biventricular heart failure is when chambers on both sides of the heart, known as ventricles, are affected. Doctors classify ...