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Monday, October, 26, 2009

Treatment Of Heart Failure

New guidelines for treating heart failure

April 01, 2009
New guidelines for treatment of heart failure are being issued by the American Heart Association and the American College of Cardiology, with a strong emphasis on management of people hospitalized for the condition and also on the treatment of blacks. Read more »

Expert & Community Posts

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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 »

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Quick Tips if You've Been Through Heart Failure
By Dr. Larry Weinrauch , Health Expert

...30 minutes. Join a support group for people with heart failure and other heart conditions. Ask... 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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A New Look At Your Rescue Inhaler
By Fred Little , Health Expert

...the same biochemical pathways has been used in the treatment of heart failure in humans.   For... 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 »

Health Guide

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 »
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 »
Meet Cardiologist Dr. Steven Kang
...multi-centered clinical trials evaluating the use of specialized pacemakers and defibrillators for the treatment of heart failure. Read more »
Central sleep apnea
...Alternative Names Sleep apnea - central Treatment If central sleep apnea is due to heart failure, the goal is to treat the heart failure itself. In the case of idiopathic apnea... Read more »
Heart failure
CHF; Congestive heart failure Prevention Follow your health care provider's recommendations for treatment of conditions that may cause congestive... Read more »

Medications

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...kidney problems. It is also used to treat congestive heart failure following a heart attack.... Read more »

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... pills"/diuretics, digoxin) to treat congestive heart failure. How To Use Take this... Read more »

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..."water pills"/diuretics, digoxin) to treat congestive heart failure. How To Use Take this... Read more »

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..."water pills"/diuretics, digoxin) to treat congestive heart failure. How To Use Take this... Read more »

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..."water pills"/diuretics, digoxin) to treat congestive heart failure. How To Use Take this... Read more »

Related News

Heart Failure: A Growing Epidemic
November 12, 2008

(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Seniors are being treated for heart failure at alarming rates. A new study warns rates are now at epidemic proportions. "The... Read summary »

Heart Failure Treatments Differ by Gender
January 22, 2009

(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Although the treatment of heart failure has improved over the past 20 years, new research suggests treatments may differ... 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 »

Study: Relaxine eases heart failure
April 01, 2009

An international team of scientists has found that Relaxine--a drug made from a naturally occurring hormone that helps women adapt to pregnancy--may... Read summary »

Alert: Digitek heart tablets recalled
October 03, 2008

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a recall of Digitek-brand digoxin, a treatment for heart failure and abnormal heart rhythms.... Read summary »