Palliative careHospice careManagement of chronic diseases is often palliative by definition. Empowering primary care providers to manage symptoms and effectively prognosticate is necessary for this challenging population. In this article, the authors focus specifically on end-stage congestive heart failure, ...
Stage B patients of congestive heart failure usually have an enlarged left ventricle which is dysfunctional. This enlarged left ventricle is the main cause of some serious ailments that may have developed or have the chances of occurring in the later stages of life. Stage C One of the major s...
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Conduct periodic monitoring with ECGs and electrolytes in patients with congenital long QTc syndrome, congestive heart failure, electrolyte abnormalities, or those who are taking medications known to prolong the QTc interval. Permanently dis...
Congestive heart failure due to myocardial infarction in rats exhibited a decrease in the density of β -adrenergic receptors in failing left ventricles, whereas no changes were observed in the hypertrophied right ventricle; these data ... R Sethi,N Takeda,M Nagano,... - Springer US 被引量:...
Mineralocorticoid receptor antagonists (MRAs) are medications used to treat eligible patients with congestive heart failure and high blood pressure.121,122 These drugs block the effects of aldosterone, a steroid hormone secreted by the adrenal glands that regulates sodium, potassium, and water in the ...
A multinational registry to study the characteristics and outcomes of heart failure patients: the global congestive heart failure (G-CHF) registry. Am Heart J. 2020;227:56–63. Article Google Scholar Fonarow GC, Albert NM, Curtis AB, Gheorghiade M, Heywood JT, Liu Y, et al. ...
Heart disease leading to congestive heart failure may also lower the amount of oxygen in the blood. Sudden, severe hypoxia may also cause brain damage and symptoms of dementia. Sudden hypoxia may occur if someone is comatose or has to be resuscitated. Drug reactions, overuse, or abuse: Some ...
Outcome event occurrence was assessed by two standardized questions [12, 19]: “Have you been diagnosed by a doctor with a heart attack, coronary heart disease, angina, congestive heart failure or other heart problems?” and “Have you been diagnosed with stroke by a doctor?”. Participants ...
patients with the following characteristics were excluded: Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease stage IV COPD, Congestive Heart Failure New York Heart Association stage III-IV, and active infectious disease as well as patients who were taking hormones or continual oral corticosteroids. ...