Heart failure, condition in which the heart muscle does not contract and relax effectively, thereby reducing the performance of the heart as a pump and compromising blood circulation. Heart failure is not a specific disease but the result of underlying c
When you're talking about treatment, if your heart failure is due to a bad valve or a blockage, obviously we work on that, too. That's where surgery, say a valve replacement or an angioplasty, will sometimes help. We can put in a pacemaker to control irregular heart rhythms. That ...
Lifestyle changes, medication, and careful monitoring are the first steps. If the condition gets worse, you may need to see a doctor who specializes in treating heart failure. The goals of heart failure treatment are to prevent it from getting worse, relieve symptoms, and improve your quality...
心力衰竭heart failure 目录 TOC \o 1-3 \h \z \u 心力衰竭 1 病因 1 因素 2 分类 3 临床表现 4 检查 5 诊断 6 治疗 6 心力衰竭(heart failure)简称心衰,是指由于心脏的收缩功能和(或)舒张功能发生障碍,不能将静脉回心血量充分排出心脏,导致静脉系统血液淤积,动脉系统血液灌注不足,从而引起心脏循环...
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Heart failurecaused by damage to the heart that has developed over time can’t be cured. But it can be treated, quite often with strategies to improve symptoms.Successful treatment depends on your willingness to get involved in managing the condition. You,...
European and American heart failure guidelines advocate the use of different algorithms including comorbidities that require diagnosis and rigorous treatment during the evaluation process. Therapeutic recommendations differ between guidelines. Whilst sodium glucose transporter 2 inhibitors have a solid evidence ba...
The concept of modern medicine in treating chronic heart failure (CHF) has changed markedly in recent years.To improve the quality of life and prolong life,the treatment goal is no longer just temporary improvement of symptoms,more impor... Chen,CX - 《Journal of Chinese Integrative Medicine》...
Treatment optionsThe following list of medications are related to or used in the treatment of this condition.Lasix furosemide Entresto Coreg carvedilolView more treatment options Manage heart failure:Your quality of life may improve with treatment and the following:...
Congestive heart failure is an important cause of morbidity and mortality in western countries. The profound impact that congestive heart failure has on life expectancy and quality of life has been a continuous stimulus for the development of new drugs for the treatment of this condition. Despite ...