Does Obesity Increase The Risks Of Heart Failure In African Americans?
Swedish studies add heart failure to the list of cardiac problems linked to overweight and obesity. Read more.
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Obesity, diabetes boost heart failure risk
Scottish researchers say the dual epidemics of Type II diabetes and obesity will fuel an explosion on the number of people who suffer heart failure.... Read more »
Congestive Heart Failure Symptoms
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Nearly 6 million Americans are living with heart failure. About 670,000 new cases of heart failure are diagnosed each year. Although there has been a... Read more »
Treatment for Congestive Heart Failure
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Heart failure is classified into four stages (Stage A through Stage D) that reflect the development and progression of the condition. Treatment... Read more »
Treatment Options for Congestive Heart Failure
Source: Medifocus Guidebook on: Congestive Heart Failure
Goals of Treatment for Congestive Heart FailureGoals of treatment for patients with congestive heart failure (CHF) include improvement in the quality... Read more »
Obesity Risks & Risk Factors
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
General Adverse Effects of Obesity. Obesity, defined as a BMI of 30 or over, accounts for nearly 300,000 deaths in the U.S. each year. It is... Read more »
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