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| | Information About Congestive Heart Failure (CHF) |
 | | The heart is, after all, a muscle subject to the weakening that happens to most of our physical systems as we grow older. | | | Congestive heart failure (CHF) is a frightening term that indicates that the heart's decline has reached a point where it is no longer pumping well enough to supply the blood that the body needs for optimum health. | | | Prevention of congestive heart failure is an important goal. |
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http://www.symptoms-of-congestive-heart-failure.com
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| | what is heart failure? |
| | Heart Failure is a condition initiated by impairment of the heart's function as a pump! | | | Heart failure is a cumulative consequence of all insults to the heart over someone's life. | | | The heart's inability to pump blood to the muscles and organs isn't always apparent in early stages of heart failure. |
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http://www.heartfailure.org/eng_site/hf.htm
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| | From The Cleveland Clinic: Your Guide to Heart Failure |
| | With heart failure, blood moves through the heart and body at a slower rate, and pressure in the heart increases. | | | Systolic dysfunction (or systolic heart failure) occurs when the heart muscle doesn't contract with enough force, so there is not enough oxygen-rich blood to be pumped throughout the body. | | | Although surgery is more risky for people with heart failure, new strategies before, during and after surgery have reduced the risks and improved outcomes. |
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| | Topic Review - Congestive Heart Failure |
| | The prototype of acute heart failure is the patient who is entirely well but who suddenly develops a large myocardial infarction or rupture of a cardiac valve. | | | Vasoconstriction mediated by the adrenergic nervous system is largely responsible for this redistribution, which in turn may be responsible for many of the clinical manifestations of heart failure, such as fluid accumulation (reduction of renal flow), low grade fever (redistribution of cutaneous flow), and fatigue (reduction of muscle flow). | | | This redistribution is most marked when a patient with heart failure exercises, but as heart failure advances, redistribution occurs even in the basal state. |
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| | Heart Failure |
| | Heart failure is a chronic condition characterized by the heart's diminished ability to pump blood effectively. | | | Diastolic heart failure occurs when the heart cannot fill properly with blood because it has lost the ability to relax sufficiently between contractions. | | | Diastolic — refers to the relaxation phase of the heart’s pumping cycle. |
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| | eMedicine - Heart Failure : Article by Michael E Zevitz, MD |
| | A previously stable compensated patient may develop heart failure that is clinically apparent for the first time when the intrinsic process has advanced to a critical point, such as with further narrowing of a stenotic aortic valve or mitral valve. | | | The New York Heart Association (NYHA) Classification of Heart Failure (see Staging), which varies slightly from the above categorization of CHF symptoms, is widely used in practice and in clinical studies to quantify clinical assessment of CHF. | | | With acute pulmonary edema, rales are frequently accompanied by wheezing and expectoration of frothy, blood-tinged sputum. |
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| | Learning About Heart Failure |
| | heart failure may be easier if you understand what's happening inside the body. | | | The body diverts blood away from less important tissues and organs to maintain flow to the most vital organs, the heart and brain. | | | If the ventricle loses its ability to relax normally (diastolic failure) because the muscle has become stiff, the heart can't properly fill with blood during the resting period between each beat. |
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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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| | Heart Failure |
| | Cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) is a technique in which a special type of pacemaker is implanted to coordinate, or synchronize, muscle contractions in the ventricles. | | | Patients may feel a fluttering in the heart (palpitations), or a heartbeat that seems irregular or out of rhythm. | | | Regular physical examinations are important, especially for those at high risk for heart failure. |
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| | Heart Failure : by Ray Sahelian, M.D., Natural Treatments for Heart Failure |
| | Prolonged and sustained endurance training prevents stiffening of the heart, a condition associated with the onset of heart failure, according to researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas. | | | Aspirin is a more cost-effective way to treat patients at risk of having a second heart attack or stroke than the new drug Plavix (clopidogrel), but may lead to more hospitalizations. | | | Dr. Sahelian says: In patients who are already taking heart medicines and still have not had the best results possible, it seems that magnesium is a safe, cheap, and effective natural mineral to add to the regimen. |
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http://www.raysahelian.com/heartfailure.html
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| | congestive heart failure on Encyclopedia.com |
| | If the heart has time to compensate, the heart muscle may become hypertrophic (enlarged); this is caused by structural changes that impede blood flow and impair the ability of the heart to relax. | | | Digitalis is often prescribed to increase the speed and force of cardiac contractions, and ACE inhibitors are used to decrease peripheral vascular resistance, making heart pumping easier and more effective. | | | inability of the heart to expel sufficient blood to keep pace with the metabolic demands of the body. |
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| | Heart Failure -- familydoctor.org |
| | Despite the way it sounds, the term "heart failure" simply means that your heart isn't pumping blood as well as it should. | | | Exercise--most people with heart failure can still exercise, but your doctor will help you decide how much and what kind of exercise you can do. | | | Your doctor will probably suspect heart failure based on your medical history, symptoms and a physical exam. |
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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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| | CHF 1 |
| | The congestion of the body due to back pressure from a failing heart is known as congestive heart failure or CHF. | | | Similar to the example above, the rising back pressure of blood in a failing or weakened heart is faced by all parts (liver, lungs, legs, etc.) of the body that empty into the pump. | | | If the heart muscle weakens, the amount of blood pumped is proportionately reduced. |
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| | Novartis SimplyStated - Get Disease Information: Heart Failure |
| | With this type of heart failure, the heart is not able to relax well. | | | The heart cannot fill with blood as well because the heart muscle is so stiff. | | | Heart valve disease, which can reduce how well the heart is able to work |
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http://www.simplystated.com/info/answers/heart_failure_main.jsp
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| | THE MERCK MANUAL, Sec. 16, Ch. 203, Heart Failure |
| | Increased heart rate and myocardial contractility, arteriolar constriction in selected vascular beds, venoconstriction, and Na and water retention compensate in the early stages for reduced ventricular performance. | | | Digoxin is most effective in patients with large LV end-diastolic volumes and a third heart sound. | | | Emergency coronary angiography and evaluation for PTCA or bypass surgery may be undertaken in patients who fail to improve. |
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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. | | | 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. | | | ', CAPTION, 'valvular endocarditis');" ONMOUSEOUT="return nd();">valvular endocarditis or of the heart muscle |
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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. | | | You should seek prompt medical care for any specific health issues. |
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| | Heart failure - MayoClinic.com |
| | The development of heart failure usually means that your heart's ability to pump blood has weakened, so it can't circulate enough blood to meet your body's needs. | | | Sometimes the heart becomes too stiff to fill properly, and that also can lead to heart failure. | | | Chest X-rays: Helping detect heart and lung conditions |
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| | Encyclopedia - Heart Failure |
| | Heart failure is a condition in which the heart cannot pump enough blood to meet the metabolic needs of body. | | | This condition of fluid in the lungs (acute pulmonary edema) may sometimes be confused with bronchial asthma, and caution is required in the giving of appropriate medications. | | | Many patients develop heart failure from more than one cause. |
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| | DoctorYourself.com - Congestive Heart Failure |
| | Free radicals are thought to contribute to the development of atherosclerosis. | | | 1) there is no drug cure for congestive heart failure; and | | | For additional information, it is most worthwhile read any books by Drs. |
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| | MedlinePlus: Heart Failure |
| | Cost-Effectiveness of Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy for Heart Failure (09/07/2004, American College of Physicians) | | | Anatomy of the Human Heart (Texas Heart Institute) | | | Drugs Available to Effectively Treat Chronic Heart Failure (01/18/2005, American College of Physicians) |
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| | Congestive heart failure - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
| | Congestive heart failure (CHF) (also called congestive cardiac failure and 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. | | | Cardiac-resynchronization therapy with or without an implantable defibrillator in advanced chronic heart failure. | | | While these treatment modalities may make the patient symptomatically better, either they have not been shown to improve survival in large clinical studies or those studies have not been performed. |
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| | American Heart Association |
| | Learn about your risk for stroke and heart disease and how to reduce it. | | | Get credible information on your heart condition in just 20 minutes. | | | High cholesterol is a major risk for heart disease. |
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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. | | | This is a serious condition that has no cure, but you can live a full and enjoyable life with the right treatment and active attention to your lifestyle. |
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http://www.americanheart.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=1486
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| | Heart Center - MayoClinic.com |
| | Don't ignore leg pain that starts when you exercise and stops when you rest. | | | Should I be concerned about this new aching? | | | Heart quiz: Put your heart smarts to the test |
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| | UMMC - What is Congestive Heart Failure? |
| | When the right side of the heart, which receives blood from the entire body, is affected, congestion spreads throughout the body. | | | Right-sided heart failure may be caused by: left-sided failure lung diseases such as bronchitis or emphysema, a defective valve, or congenital heart defect. | | | The entire heart may be affected, or in some cases, only one side. |
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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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| | bmj.com Topic collections : Heart Failure |
| | European public are unaware of heart failure symptoms | | | Risk of death from heart attack varies according to when patients arrive at hospital, study finds | | | Too many heart patients discharged without follow-up care |
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| | Medical School Resources |
| | Heart Failure - Diary of a Third Year Medical Student | | | Psychiatry - One Flew Into the Cuckoo's Nest |
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| | SpringerLink - Publication |
| | Title: Special Issue: Cell Transplantation for the Treatment of Heart Failure | | | Title: Special Issue: An Overview of Beta-Blockers and Heart Failure | | | Click the button below to enable Table Of Contents Alerting for this publication. |
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| | Home Page - Heart Failure Society of America |
| | Press Release: National Heart Failure Awareness Campaign Kicks Off | | | Home Page - Heart Failure Society of America | | | Welcome to the latest update of the HFSA web site. |
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