OBJECTIVES: To characterise the clinical features of patients with suspected heart failure but preserved left ventricular systolic function to determine if they have other potential causes for their symptoms rather than being diagnosed w... AP Davie - BMJ 被引量: 3278发表: 2000年 How to diagnose ...
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Heart Disease Treatment OptionsOnce a heart condition is diagnosed, cardiologists design a specific treatment plan. Treatments can include medication, lifestyle changes, or advanced surgery.Lifestyle Improvements For many heart patients, managing the disease starts with a change in lifestyle. ...
Heart failure (HF) affects more than 6 million Americans and is the most common discharge diagnosis-related group (DRG) among Medicare patients. As greater than 80% of these patients present via the emergency department (ED), it is imperative that decompensated HF (DHF) be differentiated from ...
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A patient with newly diagnosed systolic heart failure (HF) should be started on a beta-blocker in the hospital, once volume status is optimized. At a minimum, this will result in a greater probability that beta-blocker therapy will used over the next few months....
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Getting diagnosed begins with one of three tests. In most cases, your doctor will want to repeat a test that is high in order to confirm the diagnosis: A fasting glucose test An oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT) A1c levelof 6.5% or higher may mean you have diabetes. ...
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