Congestive heart failure (CHF) is not a primary disease; rather it is the clinical manifestation of the failing heart and describes a syndrome characterized by complex interactions of the heart with neurohumoral compensatory responses.Lara K. Maxwell, DVM, PhD, DACVCP...
Congestive Heart Failure in the United States: Is There More Than Meets the I(CD Code)? The Corpus Christi Heart Project Congestive heart failure (CHF) is increasing as a public health problem in the United States. The ability to quantify this problem has been limited by a la... DC Goff...
How is a hypertensive crisis diagnosed? Your healthcare provider will ask if you have health conditions, such as high blood pressure, diabetes, or heart disease. He or she will ask what your symptoms are and if you have ever had surgery. Tell him or her what medicines you take and if ...
Chronic heart failure (CHF) is a common condition with a poor prognosis. It is associated with debilitating limiting symptoms, even with optimal modern medical management. Foremost among these symptoms is severe exercise intolerance with pronounced fatigue and dyspnoea at low exercise workloads. The UK...
It may be a product of an era of comfort and cosseting or it may be a throw back to the guilt of Empire, but whatever the reason, The British Disease may have finally been diagnosed and research embarked upon for a cure. The moral compass of the British people has for many years poi...
Rationale for the use of high dose sustained-release isosorbide-5-mononitrate in ischemic heart disease and chronic heart failure Isosorbide-5-mononitrate is one of the two pharmacologically active metabolites of isosorbide dinitrate. At variance from its parent drug, it has a longer ... L Dei Ca...
The disadvantage of this is that it can lead to heart failure if not monitored. Some beta blockers, which act as negative inotropic agents, have been found to reduce death and disease rates in congestive heart failure (CHF). The inotropic effect usually refers to substances that affect the ...
What is the most common cause of pleural effusion? How does pulmonary hypertension cause dyspnea? Does CHF cause pulmonary edema? What medications can cause high platelet count? Does pulmonary edema cause low oxygen? What drugs or medications increase the risk of thromboembolic disease?
When one is afflicted with Crohn’s Disease or diverticulitis, doctors tend to evaluate him or her more closely because of the higher risk factor for developing a perforated bowel. Crohn’s Disease is associated with inflammation in all parts of the intestines, which can result in intestinal blo...
Haemodialysis or peritoneal dialysis—which is the best option for end-stage renal disease patients with congestive heart failure? Cardiology/American Heart Association (ACC/AHA) guidelines as a part of the treatment of patients at risk for CHF [27]. Compared with HD patients, PD patie... L ...