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    Monday, October, 26, 2009

    Is There A Way To Prevent Heart Failure

    Could you have heart failure and not know it?

    January 27, 2009
    February is American Heart Month, as part of this event, experts are encouraging people to learn the signs and symptoms of heart failure. According to a press release from the American Association of Heart Failure Nurses, heart failure is a progressive condition in which the heart muscle weakens or stiffens. Eventually, the heart loses its ability to pump enough blood to supply the body's needs. Symptoms can include tiredness, swelling in the legs and feet, and persistent coughing. And though he... Read more »
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    Right-sided heart failure
    Right-sided heart failure is a condition in which the right side of the heart loses its ability to pump blood efficiently. Alternative Names Congestive heart failure -... Read more »
    Left-sided heart failure
    Congestive heart failure - left Prevention Follow your health care provider's advice for treatment of conditions that may cause congestive heart... Read more »
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    Congestive heart failure - right-sided Prevention Follow your health care provider's recommendations for treating conditions that may cause congestive heart... Read more »
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    ...clinical trials evaluating the use of specialized pacemakers and defibrillators for the treatment of heart failure. Read more »

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