I am a 57 year old male and I was diagnosed with congestive heart failure. How is congestive heart failure treated? The treatment depends on the condition that is causing the congestive heart failure. Having said so, fluid restriction, salt restriction and medications such as beta-blockers, an...
The way central apneas can be treated in heart failure will be addressed in this chapter, enumerating pro and contra of all treatment tools proposed up-to-date. First, the use of different kinds of noninvasive mechanical ventilation (continuous positive airway pressure, bi-level positive airway ...
High cholesterol, heart disease and poorly maintained diabetes control are all contributory factors than can cause erectile dysfunction in a man. Bytreating these diseasesand taking control over their causes, the sufferer can reduce their chances of prolonged erection problems. ...
Not only are people with diabetes at higher risk for heart disease, they're also at higher risk for heart failure, a serious medical condition in which the heart is unable to pump blood adequately. This can lead to fluid build-up in thelungsthat causes difficulty breathing, or fluid retenti...
You can't even stop yourself from breathing if you try! Lungs are the organs that help you breathe. They take a gas that your body needs to get rid of (carbon dioxide) and exchange it for a gas that your body can use (oxygen). They also work with your heart to make sure your ...
Outline the flow of blood through the heart. Explain the function of valves as you proceed. What are the possible causes of blocked coronary arteries? What could result if the condition is not treated? How can a coronary blockage be treated? One of the effects of a drug overdose is a ser...
Work with community settings (e.g., child care centers) to convene such meetings can be important in stimulating their full engagement in the initiative. The parent meetings themselves may not only result in ideas about tasks and activities, but they also may be a forum in which to promote ...
heart's activity before, during, and after the stress test. The test is 60% to 70% accurate in detecting blocked coronary arteries. Sometimes, a patient may be too weak or deconditioned to perform a stress test. In that case, the doctor can administer medications that simulate the heart ...
Can death be reversible? And what are we learning about the gray zone between here and the other side?
Routsi1*, Ioannis Stanopoulos2, Stelios Kokkoris1, Antonios Sideris3 and Spyros Zakynthinos1 Abstract Among the multiple causes of weaning failure from mechanical ventilation, cardiovascular dysfunction is increasingly recognized as a quite frequent cause that can be treated ...