Heart Failure
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Heart failure is a condition in which the heart can't pump enough blood throughout the body. Heart failure does not mean that your heart has stopped or is about to stop working. It means that your heart is not able to pump blood the way it should.
The weakening of the heart's pumping ability causes
- Blood and fluid to back up into the lungs
- The buildup of fluid in the feet, ankles and legs - called edema
- Tiredness and shortness of breath
The leading causes of heart failure are coronary artery disease, high blood pressure and diabetes.
Treatment includes treating the underlying cause of your heart failure, medicines, and heart transplantation if other treatments fail.
Heart failure is a serious condition. About 5 million people in the U.S. have heart failure. It contributes to 300,000 deaths each year.
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americanheart.org — “Learn more about congestive heart failure, its treatment, and ways to cope with stress and the disease.” View full resource at americanheart.org
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Congestive Heart Failure
americanheart.org — “Congestive heart failure (CHF), or heart failure, is a condition in which the heart can't pump enough blood to the body's other organs.” View full resource at americanheart.org
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Congestive Heart Failure
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Congestive Heart Failure Patient Guide
healthcentral.com — “Congestive heart failure and heart disease. Find out how congestive heart failure is diagnosed and what it is.” View full resource at healthcentral.com
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medicalnewstoday.com — “A grant of about $1.8 million over five years will help scientists better understand congestive heart failure, a condition that affects 5.7 million Americans annually. John Robinson, a” View full resource at medicalnewstoday.com
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newswise.com — “A grant of about $1.8 million over five years will help scientists better understand congestive heart failure, a condition that affects 5.7 million Americans annually. The research could supply new knowledge about heart failure that could lead to new treatment strategies.” View full resource at newswise.com
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Symposier - Living with congestive heart failure
symposier.com — “Uploaded and Shared in Youtube by: BorgessHealth (NEWSCHANNEL 3) Congestive heart failure doesn't have to be a death sentence. Recently Newschannel 3 visited Borgess Medical Center's Heart Failure Clinic where patients learn to live by managing their illness. Irma Pruve comes to the clinic twice a month. She may not have recognized the symptoms, but during a routine check-up, doctors discovered the beginnings of congestive heart failure, her heart wasn't pumping blood properly. A ” View full resource at symposier.com
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Contributors to Heart Failure Identified:
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Heart Failure Different in Women
webmd.com — “Women develop heart failure as much as men, but they tend to get it later in life, a new review of the research shows.” View full resource at webmd.com
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Resistin and CHF
theheart.org — “The novel protein resistin has been found to be raised in individuals who go on to develop heart failure, opening up possible new leads for research into how the condition occurs. (Frankel DS et al. J Am Coll Cardiol 2009; 53:754-762.)” View full resource at theheart.org
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Losartan dosing for heart failure
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