Heart Failure Following Cardiac Surgery
New surgery for heart failure ineffective
April 01, 2009
Expert & Community Posts
Nexium and Prilosec: Should you be worried?
By Todd Eisner , Health ExpertAre Heatburn Drugs Dangerous for the Heart? Another recent news item was a report that the... Read more »
Coenzyme Q10 - Should you be using this supplement?
By Lisa Nelson , Health Expert...doctors do not routinely recommend CoQ10 to their heart patients. If you've never heard of... Read more »
Who Should Have Robotic Surgery for Prostate Cancer?
By Marc Greenstein , Health Expert...surgery. This includes stroke, coronary artery disease, heart failure, lung diseases and... Read more »
What is Lymphedema?
By Dr. Larry Weinrauch , Health Expert...kind of swelling that we get with varicose veins or heart failure.Lymphedema is called primary... Read more »
Metformin and the risk of lactic acidosis
By Dr. Bill Quick , Health Expert...author asked: "Can a patient use metformin after a heart attack (after 12 years of using... Read more »
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 »Right-sided heart failure
Congestive heart failure - right-sided Treatment Heart failure requires periodic monitoring by your health care provider. The goals of treatment include... Read more »Causes of Cardiac Enlargement
What is cardiac enlargement? Cardiac enlargement refers to an increase in the size of the heart. There are two types of cardiac enlargement: hypertrophy and dilation. (Though usually occurring... 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 »Mitral Valve Proplase Patient Guide
The most common heart valve abnormality is called Mitral Valve Prolapse (MVP), which affects between 5 percent and 20 percent of the population. It is more commonly found in women than men and... Read more »Images
Information on surgery for heart disease - heart bypass facts.... Read more »
Medications
...medication may infrequently cause or worsen certain heart problems (congestive heart failure,... Read more »
...fast/difficult breathing, unusually slow/irregular heartbeat. Lactic acidosis is more likely to... Read more »
...fast/difficult breathing, unusually slow/irregular heartbeat. Lactic acidosis is more likely to... Read more »
...fast/difficult breathing, unusually slow/irregular heartbeat. Lactic acidosis is more likely to... Read more »
...fast/difficult breathing, unusually slow/irregular heartbeat. Lactic acidosis is more likely to... Read more »
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