Heart Failure
Heart failure develops when the heart cannot pump adequate amounts of blood for the body's needs. The heart tries to compensate and work harder by Shortness of breath, particularly with physical activity or when lying down Inability to perform ... [... more]
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Researchers Pinpoint Genetic Cause of Heart Failure
Studies Spot Gene Alterations In Pancreatic and Brain Cancers Researchers Create Insulin-Producing Cells from Adult Pancreatic Cells Howard Hughes Medical Institute researchers have discovered how an inherited disorder triggers heart failure by ... [... more]
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Heart failure
Heart failure - Comprehensive overview covers symptoms, causes, treatment of this common heart condition. Heart failure, also known as congestive heart failure (CHF), means your heart can't pump enough blood to meet your body's needs. Over time, ... [... more]
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Congestive Heart Failure and Pulmonary Edema
Overview: Congestive heart failure (CHF) is an imbalance in pump function in which the heart fails to adequately maintain the circulation of blood. The most severe manifestation of CHF, pulmonary edema, develops when this imbalance causes an ... [... more]
eMedicine |
U.S. Hospitals Underutilize Proven Heart Failure Therapy
They don't use CRT pacing devices as they should or follow published guidelines, study finds MONDAY, Aug. 11 (HealthDay News) -- Cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) can help heart failure patients' hearts beat more efficiently and ... [... more]
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What Is Heart Failure?
Heart failure is a condition where the heart cannot pump enough blood throughout the body. DCI Home: Heart & Vascular Diseases: Heart Failure: What Is ... Heart failure is a condition in which the heart can't pump blood the way it should. In some ... [... more]
Heart & Blood Institute |
Heart Failure Society of America*
Heart failure is a condition where the heart cannot pump enough blood and oxygen to meet the needs of other body organs. Heart failure does not mean that the heart has stopped, but that it cannot pump blood the way that it should. Heart failure ... [... more]
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Medications Commonly Used to Treat Heart Failure
Read about some of the more common medications used to treat heart failure. The list below includes some of the more common medications used to treat heart failure. You can see an overview of these medications on the Quick Reference Medication Table. [... more]
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Official website of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). NIH is one of the world's foremost medical research centers. An agency of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, the NIH is the Federal focal point for health research. The ... [... more]
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