Almost 80% of the nearly 5 million people in the United States with congestive heart failure (CHF) [] are 65 years of age or older. Aging of the population, enhanced susceptibility of elderly ...

In elderly patients with coronary disease, a combination of a rapid heart rate, a reduced vital capacity, and LVH or cardiomegaly on a chest film is often a strong indication of impaired ...

Since 1970, heart attack deaths have fallen almost 90 per cent in the US, though deaths from chronic heart conditions have ...

India is witnessing a demographic transition with its elderly population set to reach 158.7 million by 2025, leading to an increase in chronic diseases such as hypertension and diabetes.

Heart disease remains the leading cause of death in the United States, according to a new report.. The American Heart Association (AHA) report, published Monday in the journal Circulation, found ...

If current trends continue, the heart association estimates, by 2050 at least 6 in 10 U.S. adults will live and die with cardiovascular disease of some type, reflecting an older population ...

Discover how MemorialCare's Women's Heart Center at Long Beach is tackling the leading killer of women, heart disease, ...

Cardiovascular disease doesn’t just break hearts — it stops them. The nation’s top killer claimed 1 in 5 American deaths in 2022, but experts say a few smart moves could keep your name off ...

Women who had poor health, however, were shown to have nearly five times the risk of heart disease than women with ideal health, the study found. "We found that women tend to have better health ...