This fosters further increases in vasoconstriction and thus preload and afterload, leading to cellular proliferation, adverse myocardial remodeling, and antinatriuresis with total body fluid excess and worsening congestive heart failure symptoms.
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Heart failure - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Heart failure (HF) is a condition in which a problem with the structure or function of the heart impairs its ability to supply sufficient blood flow to meet the body's needs. It should not be confuse...
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Exacerbation of congestive heart failure (CHF) is the most common admitting diagnosis in elderly patients, but the exacerbating factors are often missed. A thorough history and physical examination are key to identifying the cause.
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Treatments administered for the exacerbation of CHF included oral diuretics ... The most commonly identified causes of CHF exacerbation were excessive salt ...
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Acute exacerbation of congestive heart failure. Highlights · Summary · Overview · Basics · Definition · Epidemiology · Aetiology · Pathophysiology ...
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OBJECTIVE: To report a patient with exacerbation of congestive heart failure after administration of polyethylene glycol-electrolyte lavage solution (PEG-ELS).
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39 Outcomes of a Prospective Trial of Intravenous Milrinone for Exacerbations of Chronic Heart Failure (OPTIME-CHF) trial results. ...
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Persons with congestive heart failure may be susceptible to ambient air pollution. The authors evaluated the association between exposure to particulate matter with an aerodynamic diameter of <2.5 microm (PM2.5) and onset of symptom exacerbation leading to hospital admission in Baltimore, Maryland.
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Background: Congestive heart failure (CHF) is a common disease with high health care costs and high mortality rates. Knowledge of the health ... Methods: A prospective cohort study was conducted involving 1390 adult patients hospitalized with an acute exacerbation of severe CHF (New York Heart Association class III-IV).
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