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Monday, October, 26, 2009

What Are The 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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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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Does My Temperament/Personality Play a Role in My Risk for Heart Disease?
By Lisa Nelson , Health Expert

Lisa Nelson RD #1:   What role does temperament/personality play in a person's heart disease... Read more »

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Heart Disease: The Number One Killer in Women
By Melanie Thomassian , Health Expert

In the United States one woman dies every minute from a cardiovascular event. Yet coronary heart... Read more »

Health Guide

Myocarditis
...associated with autoimmune diseases. The heart muscle becomes inflamed and weakened. This causes symptoms of heart failure. Read more »
Congestive Heart Failure Patient Guide
...symptomsClass3: comfortable at rest but marked limitation of physical activity due to symptomsClass 4: symptoms of heart failure even at rest Treatment Several treatment goals exist for... Read more »
Congestive Heart Failure Symptoms
Many symptoms of heart failure result from the congestion that develops as fluid backs up into the lungs and leaks into the tissues. Other symptoms result from inadequate delivery of... Read more »
Congestive Heart Failure Causes
CausesHeart failure has many causes and can evolve in different ways.It can be a direct, last-stage result of heart damage from one or more of several heart or circulation diseases.It can occur over... Read more »
Treatment for Congestive Heart Failure
...the heart (such as some chemotherapy).Stage B: Patients have a structural heart abnormality but no symptoms of heart failure. Abnormalities include left ventricular hypertrophy and low ejection... 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

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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 »

Heart Failure Patients Unrealistic
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By Kirsten Houmann, Ivanhoe Health Correspondent 1531 ORLANDO, Fla. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Patients with heart failure often overestimate their life... Read summary »

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Combo Heart Device
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