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Health Encyclopedia: Heart Failure Resources

Resources

www.nhlbi.nih.gov -- National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
www.americanheart.org -- American Heart Association
www.acc.org -- American College of Cardiology
www.hfsa.org -- Heart Failure Society of America
www.heartfailure.org -- Heart Failure Online
www.unos.org -- United Network for Organ Sharing
www.organdonor.org -- National Transplant Society
www.organdonor.gov -- US government organ donor site

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Expert & Community Posts

Hypertension and Congestive Heart Failure

By Dr. Charles Whitcomb , Health Expert

...Classically this has been attributed to abnormal heart muscle function where the heart muscle is... Read more »

Metformin and the risk of lactic acidosis

By Dr. Bill Quick , Health Expert

I received an interesting question by e-mail recently, which brought up several good points to... Read more »

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 »

Avandia Questions

By Dr. Bill Quick , Health Expert

May 21, 2007 was Avandia day in the media. Avandia, whose other name is rosiglitazone, is one of... Read more »

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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Health Guide

Heart Failure: Highlights

Heart Failure TrendsHeart failure has been dramatically increasing over the last several years and currently affects about 5 million Americans. Fortunately, survival has also improved... Read more »

Congestive Heart Failure Risk Factors

...high blood pressure are the main causes of heart failure. Other diseases that damage or weaken the heart muscle or heart valves can also cause heart failure. Heart failure is most common in people... Read more »

Congestive Heart Failure Complications

At least 20% of hospitalizations in older adults are due to heart failure. For people over age65, it is the number one cause of death, with nearly 290,000 people dying from this disease... 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 »

Heart Failure: References

ReferencesBarker WH, Mullooly JP, Getchell W. Changing incidence and survival for heart failure in a well-defined older population, 1970-1974 and 1990-1994. Circulation. 2006;113(6):799-805.Fauchier... Read more »

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Medications

Nitroglycerin SL Uses and How to Use

...of drugs known as nitrates. Angina occurs when the heart muscle is not getting enough blood.... Read more »

Clozaril Oral Precautions and Side Effects

...medication may rarely cause an inflammation of the heart muscle (myocarditis). Seek immediate... Read more »

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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 Patients Unrealistic

June 16, 2008

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

Toxic Gas Protects Hearts

November 17, 2008

(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- It stinks and strikes fear in the hearts of those who work underground, but the toxic gas hydrogen sulfide may be a lifesaver... Read summary »

Healthy Steps to Save Your Heart

March 12, 2008

(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Two new studies prove it's worthwhile to take simple, healthy steps to reduce your heart attack risk. Researchers from Harvard... 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 »

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