What Cause Heart Failure
New guidelines for treating heart failure
April 01, 2009
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Hypertension and Congestive Heart Failure
By Dr. Charles Whitcomb , Health ExpertCongestive heart failure (CHF) is one of the most common reasons for hospital admission in the... Read more »
Heart failure, is it All the Same?
By Dr. Larry Weinrauch , Health ExpertNot really. In fact, heart failure is newly diagnosed in more than half a million... Read more »
Keeping Your Heart Beating Healthily
By Heather Reese , Health ExpertFive million Americans suffer from heart failure, a condition in which the heart can’t pump... Read more »
What Do I Do About Heart Failure?
By Dr. Larry Weinrauch , Health ExpertHeart failure is usually a chronic disease. That means it's a long-term condition that tends to... Read more »
Heart Failure and Sex
By Dr. Larry Weinrauch , Health ExpertCan someone still have sex after heart failure is diagnosed? Try not to feel embarrassed... Read more »
Health Guide
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 »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 »Cardiomyopathy
While all types of cardiomyopathy can cause heart failure, each case requires specific strategies for recovery. Heart failure is treated with a vigorous blend of patient education,... Read more »Heart failure
Heart failure, also called congestive heart failure, is a life-threatening condition in which the heart can no longer pump enough blood to the rest of the body. Alternative... 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 »Images
Medications
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Heart Failure Patients Unrealistic
June 16, 2008By Kirsten Houmann, Ivanhoe Health Correspondent 1531 ORLANDO, Fla. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Patients with heart failure often overestimate their life... Read summary »
Marker for Heart Failure
November 21, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- A new biomarker may help identify people at greatest risk for heart failure. According to researchers who discovered the marker... 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 »
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