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| | Congestive heart failure - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
 | | ACE inhibitor (ACEI) therapy is recommended for all patients with systolic heart failure, irrespective of symptomatic severity or blood pressure. | | | Congestive heart failure (CHF), also called congestive cardiac failure (CCF) or just heart failure, is the inability of the heart to pump a sufficient amount of blood throughout the body, or requiring elevated filling pressures in order to pump effectively. | | | Spironolactone is used as add-on therapy to ACEI plus loop diuretic in severe CHF. |
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Congestive_heart_failure
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| | Congestive Heart Failure |
| | Although there was little a doctor could do for a patient with CHF in 1949, Dr. Ruel prescribed the mainstay of therapy, digitalis, the cardiac muscle stimulant used at the time. | | | Congestive heart failure can arise from many conditions. | | | Fortunately, in patients with this condition, the heart doesn’t usually stop working completely; instead, the heart does not work enough to deliver all of the oxygen-rich blood the body needs," explained Denton A. Cooley, MD, president and surgeon-in-chief at the Texas Heart Institute in Houston. |
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| | Congestive Heart Failure |
| | Congestive heart failure occurs when the heart is unable to pump blood effectively throughout the body. | | | Heart failure does not mean that your heart has stopped working completely. | | | As a result, some of the blood that is normally pumped out of your heart backs up into your lungs and other parts of your body. |
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http://www.hmc.psu.edu/healthinfo/c/chf.htm
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| | Congestive Heart Failure in Dogs - PetPlace.com |
| | Heart failure affects your dog by reducing the amount of blood that is pumped to the muscles, leading to fatigue. | | | In addition, most cases of heart failure are associated with the accumulation of fluid in the lungs (pulmonary edema), the chest cavity (pleural effusion), or the abdominal cavity (ascites). | | | This Yorkie has nasal oxygen in place as part of the treatment for congestive heart failure. |
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http://www.petplace.com/dogs/congestive-heart-failure-in-dogs/page1.aspx
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| | Congestive Heart Failure |
| | Diastolic heart failure—Inability of the heart to relax properly and fill with blood as a result of stiffening of the heart muscle. | | | These drugs are used mostly for chest pain, but may also help diminish heart failure symptoms. | | | In some people, heart failure arises from problems with heart valves, the flap-like structures that help regulate blood flow through the heart. |
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http://www.cardioassoc.com/patient_pgs/conditions/congestive.asp
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| | Heart Failure - Page 1 - HeartCenterOnline: |
| | In the late stages of heart failure, the heart is unable to meet the body’s demand for oxygen. | | | It is a chronic condition that is the result of other cardiac conditions. | | | As a result of the lack of oxygen-rich blood flowing to the body, the heart tries to work harder, which only makes the problem worse. |
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http://heart.healthcentersonline.com/heartfailure/congestiveheartfailure.cfm
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| | Congestive Heart Failure - Texas Heart Institute Heart Information Center |
| | The best way to prevent heart failure is to practice healthy lifestyle habits that reduce your chances of developing a heart problem. | | | According to the American Heart Association, people 40 and older have a 1 in 5 chance of developing CHF in their lifetime. | | | Your heart tries to make up for this weakening by enlarging and by forcing itself to pump faster to move more blood through your body. |
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http://www.tmc.edu/thi/chf.html
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| | eMedicine - Congestive Heart Failure and Pulmonary Edema : Article by Shamai Grossman, MD, MS |
| | Topical nitrate therapy is reasonable in a patient presenting with class I to II CHF. | | | Failure to consider use of both CPAP and BiPAP early in therapy as a means to decrease need for intubation and improve acute respiratory status | | | Failure to educate patients concerning changes or noncompliance with medical therapy and dietary restrictions to help prevent further recurrence |
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| | MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia: Heart failure |
| | Most areas of the body can be affected when both sides of the heart fail. | | | This condition may affect the right side, the left side, or both sides of the heart. | | | Your doctor can provide a safe and effective exercise plan based on your degree of heart failure and how well you do on tests that check the strength and function of your heart. |
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| | Congestive Heart Failure |
| | Of note for patients with congestive heart failure is an interaction between St. John's wort, an herbal medicine used for depression, and digoxin. | | | A summarizing analysis of the major studies showed that ACE inhibitors reduced the risk of death, heart attack, and hospital admissions during the study by 28% in patients with congestive heart failure. | | | A device that provides continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) is an effective treatment for sleep apnea and patients with heart failure who respond to it may experience improvements in ejection fraction and disturbed heart rhythms, although there is some question about long-term effects on heart failure. |
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| | Congestive Heart Failure (CHF) - CardiologyChannel |
| | Congestive heart failure, or heart failure, is a condition in which the heart is unable to adequately pump blood throughout the body and/or unable to prevent blood from "backing up" into the lungs. | | | In most cases, heart failure is a process that occurs over time, when an underlying condition damages the heart or makes it work too hard, weakening the organ. | | | We subscribe to the HONcode principles of the Health On the Net Foundation |
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http://www.cardiologychannel.com/chf
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| | Congestive Heart Failure |
| | This decreases the workload for the heart and may reduce the need and level of medications. | | | Continued monitoring by your veterinarian is critical to maintain a stable condition of CHF. | | | Radiographs (Xrays) are a critical part of the diagnostic process in CHF. |
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http://www.petdrs.com/chf.htm
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| | Congestive Heart Failure |
| | Congestive heart failure occurs when the heart muscle fails to pump as much blood as the body needs. | | | In time, however, the heart is no longer able to keep up. | | | The faulty pumping means the body doesn't get the oxygen it needs, blood backs up in the veins and lungs and other changes occur that make the heart even weaker. |
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| | Pet Columns: CHF, Not a New Sports Drink |
| | Dogs with this condition often develop a heart murmur. | | | "These dogs are classically treated using the four D￭s of heart failure therapy," says Dr. | | | that have heart murmurs will develop congestive heart failure. |
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| | HeartPoint: Congestive Heart Failure |
| | Perhaps more than in other conditions, it is important to understand what is going on, and for the patient to participate in the care of this condition. | | | It may be worthwhile to learn or review about [ How the Heart Works ] now or at some point in your reading of this section. | | | Above all, material on this site should not take the place of the care you receive from a personal physician. |
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| | Congestive Heart Failure |
| | Congestive Heart Failure results from an enlargement (dilation) of the left ventricle or the main pumping chamber of the heart and a loss of the heart's effective pumping action. | | | In contrast, in the TRISVR Surgical Ventricular Restoration Procedure, cardiac surgeons use the patient’s height, weight and BSA (body surface area) to accurately calculate the patient's left ventricle size and shape. | | | How can surgery improve my quality of life? |
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http://www.congestiveheartfailure.net/faq.html
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| | Congestive Heart Failure Medications |
| | Cardiac glycosides were used for heart conditions by the Egyptians, Romans and the early Europeans. | | | The glycosides enhance vagal tone over the heart which : | | | This may be due to disease of the heart muscle (eg. |
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http://jan.ucc.nau.edu/~daa/lecture/chfmeds.htm
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| | Heart Failure |
| | The most important thing to remember is that you're not alone. | | | You can manage this condition, and we’re here to help. | | | People with heart failure usually need to rethink their daily routines and make some changes for the better. |
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| | Congestive Heart Failure |
| | The heart still beats, but does not pump blood as well as the healthy heart due to damaged heart muscle, valves or both. | | | The heart may not contract effectively (systolic dysfunction) or not fill completely (diastolic dysfunction). | | | Heart failure (also called congestive heart failure or CHF) is a condition in which the heart does not deliver enough blood to the organs to supply their need for oxygen. |
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http://www.healthatoz.com/healthatoz/Atoz/dc/caz/card/cohf/cohf_gen_ovw.jsp
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| | What Is Heart Failure? |
| | The weakening of the pumping ability of the heart causes: | | | Heart failure is a condition where the heart cannot pump enough blood throughout the body. | | | Heart failure does not mean that your heart has stopped or is about to stop working. |
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http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/dci/Diseases/Hf/HF_WhatIs.html
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| | CHF |
| | Effect of Bisoprolol in Patients With Heart Failure... | | | Orthopnea and the Prognosis in the Heart Failure Clinic... | | | Novel Therapies for Heart Failure: Vasopressin and Selective... |
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| | Heart failure - MayoClinic.com |
| | You can't reverse many conditions that lead to heart failure, but in some cases, a readily treatable problem could be the cause. | | | Heart and circulatory system — How they work | | | Medications can improve the signs and symptoms of chronic heart failure and lead to improved survival. |
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http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/heart-failure/DS00061
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| | Congestive heart failure |
| | Since the first two conditions are the most frequently associated, we believe that there is a link between strategies for preventing ischaemic heart disease and the prevention of heart failure. | | | The most frequent causes of relapse are improper observance of treatment, poorly controlled hypertension, other heart problems, and infections. | | | Treatment of heart failure according to the type of ventricular dysfunction |
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