Is Congested Heart Failure Considered A Cardiovascular Disease
Some blood-pressure drugs also reduce risk of heart attack and stroke
October 02, 2008
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Keeping Your Heart Beating Healthily
By Heather Reese , Health ExpertFive million Americans suffer from heart failure, a condition in which the heart can’t pump... Read more »
Heart failure, is it All the Same?
By Dr. Larry Weinrauch , Health ExpertNot really. In fact, heart failure is newly diagnosed in more than half a million... Read more »
Hypertension and Congestive Heart Failure
By Dr. Charles Whitcomb , Health ExpertCongestive heart failure (CHF) is one of the most common reasons for hospital admission in the... Read more »
What Do I Do About Heart Failure?
By Dr. Larry Weinrauch , Health ExpertHeart failure is usually a chronic disease. That means it's a long-term condition that tends to... Read more »
The Connection Between Vitamin D and Heart Disease
By Lisa Nelson , Health Expert...predispose the body to high blood pressure, congestive heart failure, and chronic blood vessel... Read more »
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Chapter 2: Is It Safe for Me to Exercise?
...conditions in most older people, as long as it’s done when the condition is under control.Congestive heart failure (CHF) is an example of a serious chronic condition common in older adults. In... Read more »Stroke
...you currently have a heart arrhythmia (like atrial fibrillation), mechanical heart valve, congestive heart failure, or risk factors for stroke. Carotid endarterectomy (removal of plaque... Read more »Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: Complications
...levelsHigh blood pressure, most likely because of kidney injury and corticosteroid treatmentsCongestive heart failurePericarditis, an inflammation of the tissue surrounding the heart (occurs in... 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 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 »Images
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