Acute Heart Failure
Clinical trial: Experimental drug's effects on acute heart failure syndrome
October 02, 2008
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Metformin and the risk of lactic acidosis
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Hot tubs and heart disease: Trouble or treatment?
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Coronary Angioplasty, Stents, and Other Relics of the Paleolithic Age
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Heart Protecting Effects of Coenzyme Q10
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Health Guide
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...rapidly. Heart damage is usually reversible and is not permanent. Full recovery is expected. However, if acute heart failure has already occurred, the person's outlook is poor. Nervous system... Read more »Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease: Complications
In 2002, chronic obstructive lung disease was responsible for 120,000 deaths. COLD costs in the U.S. in 2004 reached $37.2 billion. It is the fourth leading cause of death in the U.S.,... Read more »Congestive Heart Failure 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... Read more »Congestive Heart Failure Patient Guide
Overview Congestive heart failure (CHF) is the result of abnormal and depressed function of the heart for any reason. The most common presentations of this syndrome are the development of shortness... 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 »Images
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