Acute heart failure in emergency departments: what is new in 2023?ULTRASOUNDdoi:10.1097/MEJ.0000000000001009Balen, FredericLaribi, SaidEuropean journal of emergency medicine: Official journal of the European Society for Emergency Medicine
Acute heart failure is associated with substantial morbidity and mortality. Goals of treatment are decongestion, correction of hemodynamic abnormalities, symptom relief, and reducing long-term morbidity and mortality. Loop diuretics are a first-line agent for treatment of volume overload, with ...
What is acute liver failure?Acute liver failure occurs when your liver is damaged and suddenly stops working properly. This may cause damage to other tissues or organs, such as your brain or kidneys. Acute liver failure can become life-threatening.What are the signs and symptoms of acute ...
life. Of course, some heart failure is tough to avoid if you have a family history of it, but I feel better knowing that I am doing everything I can not to follow in my family's footsteps. I will keep up with my exercise and eating well, hopefully that will keep my heart healthy...
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Acute heart failure (AHF) is a major burden disease, with a complex physiopathology, unsatisfactory diagnosis, treatment and a very poor prognosis. In the
Acute kidney failure is a sudden, very dangerous loss of kidney functioning. When the kidneys stop filtering blood properly, toxins and waste fluids can build up in the bloodstream in life-threatening amounts. Acute kidney failure can be caused by defects within the organs themselves, insufficient...
The NYHA classification for heart failure is an important predictor of the outcome and severity of heart failure patients. It uses the functional capacity of the patient to classify heart failure and may help in the treatment options. It classifies according to four stages. Stage one (I) ...
A previous heart attack resulting from coronary artery disease. High blood pressure. If your heart has to work harder to circulate blood throughout your body, it can make your heart muscle weak or stiff. Diabetes. There is a link between diabetes and heart failure. Cardiomyopathy. Diseases, ...
What is a heart attack?A heart attack happens when the blood vessels that supply blood to your heart are blocked. This can damage your heart or lead to an abnormal heart rhythm or heart failure. A heart attack is also called a myocardial infarction.What are the signs and symptoms of a ...