Heart failure (HF) is a long-term condition that worsens over time, which means the heart is not able to pump blood as well as it should. There are approximately 2% adults suffering from HF [24], and it is a severe chronic disease that affects over 6 million Americans, with over 900,000 new cases diagnosed each year [34]. HF patients have poor prognoses, high hospital admission, and mortality rates. Some studies suggest that, for example, heart damage, viral infections