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Sunday, October, 25, 2009

Symptoms Of Heart Failure

Clinical trial: Experimental drug's effects on acute heart failure syndrome

October 02, 2008
This is a study to examine whether a new drug, KW-3902, will improve the signs and symptoms of heart failure when added to IV furosemide in patients with acute heart failure syndrome and renal impairment. This international study is currently recruiting patients. Read more »

Expert & Community Posts

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What Do I Do About Heart Failure?
By Dr. Larry Weinrauch , Health Expert

Heart failure is usually a chronic disease. That means it's a long-term condition that tends to... Read more »

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Top Rheumatoid Arthritis Stories of 2008
By Christine Miller , Health Expert

...the Mayo Clinic found that the initial signs and symptoms of heart failure in people with RA are... Read more »

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Heart failure, is it All the Same?
By Dr. Larry Weinrauch , Health Expert

Not really. In fact, heart failure is newly diagnosed in more than half a million... 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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Heart Failure and Sex
By Dr. Larry Weinrauch , Health Expert

Can someone still have sex after heart failure is diagnosed?   Try not to feel embarrassed... Read more »

Health Guide

Myocarditis
...associated with autoimmune diseases. The heart muscle becomes inflamed and weakened. This causes symptoms of heart failure. Read more »
Sick sinus syndrome
...may be very slow at any time. Blood pressure may be normal or low. Sick sinus syndrome may cause symptoms of heart failure to occur or worsen. Sick sinus syndrome is diagnosed when the symptoms... Read more »
Transplant rejection
...example, patients who reject a kidney may have less urine, and patients who reject a heart may have symptoms of heart failure. Signs and tests The doctor will feel the area over and... Read more »
Pericarditis: constrictive
...output (the amount of blood pumped by the heart). The blood backs up behind the heart, resulting in symptoms of heart failure. The inflamed pericardium may cause pain when it rubs against the... Read more »
Alcoholic cardiomyopathy
...lethal arrhythmias Calling your health care provider Call your provider if you have any symptoms of heart failure or cardiomyopathy. Call your provider if alcoholic cardiomyopathy... Read more »

Medications

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...failure). Tell your doctor immediately if you notice any symptoms of heart failure, including:... Read more »

Related News

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... Read summary »

New surgery for heart failure ineffective
April 01, 2009

A surgical procedure called ventricular reconstruction that doctors hoped would improve symptoms in people with heart failure does not seem to work,... Read summary »

Heartburn drug may help chronic heart failure
October 02, 2008

A drug used to treat heartburn and acid-reflux symptoms may be useful against chronic heart failure, a Japanese study has found. The small study,... Read summary »

Depression Increases Risk of Heart Failure
April 22, 2009

(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Heart disease patients diagnosed with depression could be in double trouble. New research shows these patients are at an... Read summary »

Heart Care Comes Up Short
June 12, 2008

(Ivanhoe Newswire) Two new studies suggest doctors could do a better job when it comes to caring for the heart. European researchers who surveyed... Read summary »