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Monday, October, 26, 2009

Primary Risk Factor For Congestive Heart Failure

Congestive heart failure med shows promising results

October 03, 2008
A new medication to treat acute congestive heart failure (CHF) has shown positive results in late-stage clinical trials. The med, currently called KW-3902, helped improve shortness of breath and eased renal-function deterioration in CHF patients in the Phase III trials. Read more »

Expert & Community Posts

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Secondary Causes of Insomnia
By Michael Rack, MD , Health Expert

...For example, in a 55 year old man with depression, congestive heart failure, and arthritis, it... Read more »

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Hot tubs and heart disease: Trouble or treatment?
By Dr. Larry Weinrauch , Health Expert

...this could be used as a treatment of patients with congestive heart failure. Recent scientific... Read more »

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What to Ask Your Osteoporosis Doctor
By Neil Gonter, MD , Health Expert

...arthritis6. Miscellaneous conditions: alcoholism, congestive heart failure, emphysema, end-stage... Read more »

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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 »

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Avandia Questions
By Dr. Bill Quick , Health Expert

...adverse events (e.g., fluid retention, edema and congestive heart failure) based on signals seen... Read more »

Health Guide

Causes of Cardiac Enlargement
...topic on its Web site.SourcesWalsh CR, Larson MG, Evans JC, et al. Alcohol consumption and the risk of congestive heart failure in the Framingham Heart Study. Ann Intern Med 2002;136(3):181-91. ... 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 »
Treatment for Congestive Heart Failure
...Heart FailureAccording to expert guidelines, the first step in managing heart failure is to treat the primary conditions causing or complicating heart failure. These include:Coronary artery... Read more »
Chapter 2: Is It Safe for Me to Exercise?
...chronic 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... Read more »
Heart Attack Symptoms and Warning Signs
...those who survive another heart attack are at increased risk of becoming cardiac cripples, disabled by congestive heart failure or arrhythmias heartbeat irregularities. There is no way of... Read more »

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Heart Disease High-Risk Factors

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