Heart Failure Medical Reference

A left ventricular assist device -- also called an LVAD -- can help a heart weakened by heart failure.

If you have heart failure, you may have heard of a BNP blood test. But what is it?

Learn how the diuretic aldactone can be used to treat heart failure.

WebMD provides guidelines for taking your heart medication whether you're at home or on the road.

Digoxin is often used to treat symptoms of heart failure. Learn more from WebMD about types of this medication, including its side effects and interaction with other drugs.

If you have heart failure and get any of these symptoms, give your doctor a call.

Find out how heart pump medication -- also called inotropic therapy -- can be used to treat people with heart failure.

ACE inhibitors are drugs often used to treat heart failure. Learn how they work.

Learn more from WebMD about heart transplant surgery, including who is eligible and what is involved before and after the procedure.

WebMD explains the use of calcium channel blockers to treat heart failure.

Become informed of important heart failure terminology.

Diuretics, also known as “water pills,” are used to treat heart failure. Here's how they work.

Learn how potassium and magnesium supplements are used to treat heart failure.

Angiotensin II receptor blockers, or ARBs, are an option for people with heart failure. Find out what they are and how they work.

Your heart can benefit from a low-sodium diet. But how do you do that? Here’s how.

Beta-blockers are drugs that improve the heart's ability to relax. Learn how this medication is used to treat heart failure.