What Is Cardiac Failure?
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Heart failure
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Heart failure, also called congestive heart failure, is a condition in which the heart can no longer pump enough blood to the rest of the body. ... Read more »
Obesity linked to heart failure risk
Swedish studies add heart failure to the list of cardiac problems linked to overweight and obesity. Read more. Read more »
Cardiac glycosides
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Cardiac glycosides are a class of medications used to treat heart failure. Cardiac glycoside overdose occurs when someone accidentally or... Read more »
Cardiac amyloidosis
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Cardiac amyloidosis is a disorder caused by deposits of an abnormal protein (amyloid) in the heart tissue, which make it hard for the heart to work... Read more »
Cardiac tamponade
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Cardiac tamponade is compression of the heart that occurs when blood or fluid builds up in the space between the myocardium (heart muscle) and the... Read more »
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