A clean bill of health at birth, his heart failed at 2 months
Sep 8, 2020
When Jase Tawata was 2 months old, his pediatrician heard a whooshing sound in his heart. He was in heart failure and needed open-heart surgery.
Heart Failure News
What COVID-19 is doing to the heart, even after recovery
Sep 3, 2020
Emerging research finds evidence of heart damage in many COVID-19 survivors, whether they were seriously ill or not.
Unpredictability of advanced heart failure complicates end-of-life care, doctors say
Aug 31, 2020
The uncertain course of advanced heart failure makes it harder to ensure quality end-of-life care for patients, according to a new study.
Preeclampsia may double a woman's chances for later heart failure
Aug 24, 2020
Women who develop preeclampsia in one or more pregnancies may have a substantially higher risk for heart failure later, according to a new study of Norwegian women.
What's it like to get a new heart during a pandemic? This Texas pastor can tell you
Jul 30, 2020
Within weeks, the Rev. Eddie Woods went from feeling healthy to needing a heart transplant during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Are virtual doctor visits safe for discharged heart failure patients?
Jul 30, 2020
Heart failure patients discharged from the hospital need follow-up care, whether in person or virtually. A new study shows it can be done safely either way, but many still don't get it.
New test may predict who develops certain type of heart failure
Jul 28, 2020
People with higher levels of the inflammatory marker GlycA may have a higher risk of developing heart failure with preserved ejection fraction, a new study shows.
Diabetes diagnosis soon followed by heart failure could boost death risk
Jun 23, 2020
Heart failure posed the greatest five-year risk of death for people newly diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes compared to other heart or kidney diseases, according to new research.
Brother's death from heart failure inspires his own fight for health
Jun 15, 2020
An Iowa principal shed more than 100 pounds – and rallied his students – after watching his brother fight heart failure.
Firefighter in need of a new heart got by with a little help from his friends
Apr 24, 2020
Family, friends and two Philadelphia Phillies players helped Chris Hagan pay his bills while awaiting a heart transplant. Two decades later, he’s still saying thanks.