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Cardiac Insufficiency

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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Expert & Community Posts

Heart failure, is it All the Same?

By Dr. Larry Weinrauch , Health Expert

Not really. In fact, heart failure is newly diagnosed in more than half a million... Read more »

Quick Tips if You've Been Through Heart Failure

By Dr. Larry Weinrauch , Health Expert

...30 minutes. Join a support group for people with heart failure and other heart conditions. Ask... Read more »

Hypertension and Congestive Heart Failure

By Dr. Charles Whitcomb , Health Expert

Congestive heart failure (CHF) is one of the most common reasons for hospital admission in the... Read more »

Keeping Your Heart Beating Healthily

By Heather Reese , Health Expert

Five million Americans suffer from heart failure, a condition in which the heart can’t pump... Read more »

What Do I Do About Heart Failure?

By Dr. Larry Weinrauch , Health Expert

Heart failure is usually a chronic disease. That means it's a long-term condition that tends to... Read more »

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Health Guide

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 Symptoms

Many symptoms of heart failure result from the congestion that develops as fluid backs up into the lungs and leaks into the tissues. Other symptoms result from inadequate delivery of... Read more »

Causes of Cardiac Enlargement

...including heart failure, irregular heart rhythms , and an increased risk of angina and heart attack. Heart failure results because thickened or dilated heart muscle cannot function effectively... Read more »

Heart Failure: References

ReferencesBarker WH, Mullooly JP, Getchell W. Changing incidence and survival for heart failure in a well-defined older population, 1970-1974 and 1990-1994. Circulation. 2006;113(6):799-805.Fauchier... Read more »

Heart Failure: Resources

...Institutewww.americanheart.org -- American Heart Associationwww.acc.org -- American College of Cardiologywww.hfsa.org -- Heart Failure Society of Americawww.heartfailure.org -- Heart Failure... Read more »

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Medications

INSPRA Oral Uses and How to Use

...kidney problems. It is also used to treat congestive heart failure following a heart attack.... Read more »

Mavik Oral Uses and How to Use

...pills"/diuretics, digoxin) to treat congestive heart failure. How To Use Take this... Read more »

Zestril Oral Uses and How to Use

... pills"/diuretics, digoxin) to treat congestive heart failure. How To Use Take this... Read more »

Altace Oral Uses and How to Use

..."water pills"/diuretics, digoxin) to treat congestive heart failure. How To Use Take this... Read more »

Accupril Oral Uses and How to Use

..."water pills"/diuretics, digoxin) to treat congestive heart failure. How To Use Take this... Read more »

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Related News

Heart Failure: A Growing Epidemic

November 12, 2008

(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Seniors are being treated for heart failure at alarming rates. A new study warns rates are now at epidemic proportions. "The... Read summary »

Risk of Death Greatest 30 Days After Heart Attack

November 07, 2008

(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- The moments after a heart attack are crucial to patient survival, but the life and death battle isn't over for those who live... Read summary »

Toxic Gas Protects Hearts

November 17, 2008

(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- It stinks and strikes fear in the hearts of those who work underground, but the toxic gas hydrogen sulfide may be a lifesaver... Read summary »

Heart Failure Patients Unrealistic

June 16, 2008

By Kirsten Houmann, Ivanhoe Health Correspondent 1531 ORLANDO, Fla. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Patients with heart failure often overestimate their life... Read summary »

Heart Care Comes Up Short

June 12, 2008

(Ivanhoe Newswire) Two new studies suggest doctors could do a better job when it comes to caring for the heart. European researchers who surveyed... Read summary »

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