Your Guide to Heart Valve Health

The 2026 European Society of Cardiology (ESC) Heart Failure Guidelines, presented at ESC Congress 2026 in Munich, reflect these advances. They place a…

Symptoms such as shortness of breath, fatigue or oedema are often non-specific - in other words, they may or may not be caused by heart failure. In…

In patients with heart failure, acute decompensation can occur during the course of the disease, in which the function of the heart suddenly…

Swelling in the legs caused by fluid accumulation often occurs in people who stand or sit for long periods of time. But what is behind it and what can…

A diagnosis of heart failure (cardiac insufficiency) can cause anxiety and, above all, raise many questions. What course of the disease can I expect

The European Society of Cardiology (ESC) and the European Association for Cardio-Thoracic Surgery (EACTS) have released updated guidelines in 2025 to…

Our heart is the central organ that beats continuously from birth until death and pumps blood into our body. It supplies all organs and itself with…

Many people need to take medication regularly, but not all of them actually do. Here you can read about the reasons why those affected do not take…

Leaky or narrowed tricuspid valves can lead to symptoms of shortness of breath and fluid retention in the legs and arms. Often not congenital, these…

On the one hand, it was long believed that people who weigh a few kilos too much live longer in the event of illness because they have more reserves.…

Coronary heart disease (CHD) is one of the most important causes of heart failure. Find out here why, together with high blood pressure (arterial…

Heart failure (cardiac insufficiency) is one of the most important risk factors for the development of atrial fibrillation. Conversely, atrial…