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Health Encyclopedia: Congestive Heart Failure Complications

Complications

At least 20% of hospitalizations in older adults are due to heart failure. For people over age65, it is the number one cause of death, with nearly 290,000 people dying from this disease each year. Nevertheless, although heart failure produces very high mortality rates, treatment advances in hypertension, heart surgeries, and heart pacemakers are now improving survival rates in patients with severe heart failure.

Life-Threatening Complications of Heart Failure

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Mediterranean diet and cooking classes may be beneficial for RA sufferers

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...known that overweight and obese people have high heart disease risk. A new report in Archives of... Read more »

Weighing In: Are oatmeal cookies good for my heart?

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...that chocolate, alcohol and oatmeal are all good for heart health. Does this mean that any foods... Read more »

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Heart Attack Diagnosis and Tests

...to the hospital with chest pain, the following diagnostic steps are usually taken to determine any heart problems, and, if present, their severity.The patient will report all symptoms so that a... Read more »

Heart-Healthy Diet: Resources

www.nhlbi.nih.gov -- National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institutewww.eatright.org -- American Dietetic Associationwww.americanheart.org -- American Heart Associationwww.acc.org -- American... Read more »

Heart Healthy Diet: soy, fish oil, low-carb and low-fat diets

...rigorous review found that soy protein and isoflavone supplements do not help lower cholesterol or heart disease risk. However, soy foods are healthy choices, and the American Heart Association... Read more »

Congestive Heart Failure: Surgery and Recovery

...Surgery and DevicesRevascularization SurgeryRevascularization surgery helps to restore blood flow to the heart. It can treat blocked arteries in patients with coronary artery disease and may help... Read more »

Congestive Heart Failure Diagnosis

Doctorscan often make a preliminary diagnosis of heart failureby medical history and careful physical examination.The medical history risks for heart failure include:HypertensionDiabetesPoor... Read more »

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