Heart Failure
Heart failure occurs when the heart muscle doesn’t pump blood as well as it should. When this happens, blood often backs up and fluid can build up in the lungs, causing shortness of breath.
Blogs
Expand Access to Women’s Heart Health Care
Heart disease is a leading cause of death among women nationwide, but it does not affect all women equally. The chances a woman will suffer a cardiac event — and the likelihood she has seen a cardiologist this year — are heavily influenced by race, income and insurance coverage. One targeted policy proposal seeks to reverse that trend.
Rural and Racial Gaps in Heart Health
Heart disease is the top cause of death among Americans, but those risks are even higher in minority populations and rural communities.
Racial Disparities Still Haunt Progress Against CVD
Cardiovascular disease stubbornly holds its place as the number one cause of death in America. But don’t be misled into thinking heart disease presents an equitable burden. It has a disproportionately high impact on Black Americans, striking them more often and more seriously, on average, than their white counterparts.
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Treatment Protecting Against Heart Failure
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Adults with Heart Failure in the U.S.
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1 in 8 Heart Disease Deaths Caused by Heart Failure
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Yearly Heart Failure Diagnoses
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Papers
Types of Heart Valve Disease
Heart valve disease is the name given to any malfunction or abnormality of one or more of the heart’s four valves, affecting the blood flow through the heart.
Heart Failure 101
Heart failure is a chronic condition in which the heart muscle becomes weakened and is unable to pump sufficient blood and oxygen to meet the body’s needs.
The HEARTS Act
The HEARTS Act was passed in response to the increasing awareness of sudden cardiac arrest incidents among young individuals, particularly in school settings.
Racial Disparities in Heart Health
Heart failure is a chronic disease in which the heart muscle is weakened and is unable to pump enough blood and oxygen to the rest of the body.
Videos
Heart Failure 101
Over 6 million Americans live with heart failure. Do you know the signs and symptoms?