How to assess heart failuredoi:10.1016/j.jpeds.2006.07.010Stephen R. DanielsMosby, Inc.Journal of Pediatrics
Summary: Assessing the severity of heart failure is a critical step in enabling the targeting of appropriate therapies to the appropriate patients. A novel classification system allows for accurate and reproducible identification and risk stratification....
How to Assess Your Heart Health More Getty Images Most people have never been to med school, so their ability to diagnose illnesses or health problems is limited. Yet, the average person knows that the health of their heart is all important. It only makes sense that doing what you can to...
Development and Validation of the First Iranian Questionnaire to Assess Quality of Life in Patients With Heart Failure: IHF-QoL In its Constitution of 1948, WHO defined health as "a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being, and not merely the absence of disease and ... N ...
Due to the narrow therapeutic-to-toxic ratio of digoxin, numerous studies have been done to assess the optimal digoxin level in patients with congestive heart faiiure. A digoxin level of 0.7–1.5 ng/mL (or 0.9–2.0 nMol/L) is generally considered optimal, but even at these levels toxicity...
Briefly describe how to assess the general appearance of an ECG for normal or abnormal tracings. Electrocardiography: Recording the electrical activity of the heart is what a test called electrocardiography (ECG) does. When traveling through the heart muscle, electrical s...
We’ll explore some practical tips and remedies to tackle dog diarrhea and restore your pup's digestive system to optimal health.I’m here to help you (hopefully!!) get through this messy situation. Let’s get into it.Skip to Section: How to quickly assess your dog's diarrhea When ...
When you find a center, it will assess whether you fit the necessary criteria for heart transplant surgery. This assessment verifies whether your condition will actually improve post-transplant, whether less-aggressive treatments can be tried out, and whether you are healthy enough to withstand the...
Software Tools: Use hard drive diagnostic tools to assess the health of the drive. Software like CrystalDiskInfo or HDDScan can provide insights into the drive's health. Data Recovery Software: If the drive is detected but you can't access your files, consider using data recovery software. ...
occurs when the heart pumps less blood than the body normally needs. For years doctors have relied heavily on an imaging technique called an echocardiogram to assess whether a patient may be experiencing heart failure. While helpful, echocardiograms can be labor-intensive procedures that are only ...