Wearable device data could predict New York Heart Association functional class similarly to clinical measures and six-minute walk test. HealthDay News — For patients with atrial fibrillation, digoxin ...

Study reveals digoxin improves heart pump function and helps ease heart failure and atrial fibrillation symptoms.

Findings from the current study demonstrate that over half of chronic HF patients in the DIG trial had severe and more advanced disease as evidenced by the presence of NYHA III–IV symptoms, LVEF <25%, ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. – University at Buffalo researchers have identified for the first time an enzyme in the foxglove plant that is responsible for the production of compounds needed to make the heart ...

When you have atrial fibrillation, the two upper chambers of your heart (atria) don't beat in sync with the two lower chambers (ventricles). This makes your heart beat out of rhythm and sometimes very ...

A strong, rhythmic pulse is a lifelong companion for those with a healthy heart. But for about 1% of babies born in the U.S. every year, developmental heart problems compromise that steady beat. One ...

Overall, DIG trial participants included 4367 high-risk patients. These patients had a mean age of 64 (SD ±11) years, 26% were female, and 17% were non-whites. Of these patients, 2223 (51%), 2256 (52% ...