Acute and short-term effects of the nonpeptide endothelin-1 receptor antagonist bosentan in humans [PDF]
Summary: In recent years, evidence from various animal experiments has accumulated that emphasizes the role of endothelin-1 in the pathophysiology of several cardiovascular diseases, including congestive heart failure.
Bertel, Osmund +2 more
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Congestive Heart Failure: The Danger of Medical Jargon [PDF]
Congestive heart failure (CHF) has shifted from a terminal diagnosis to a chronic disease. However, the nomenclature, specifically the inclusion of the term “failure”, leads patients to believe that the diagnosis is lethal and thus can cause anxiety and ...
Frasso, PhD, MSc, CPH, Rosemary +1 more
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Differences of disease progression in congestive heart failure due to alcoholic as compared to idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy [PDF]
In patients with alcoholic cardiomyopathy there is evidence that mild heart failure is reversible if patients abstain from alcohol, but there is no consensus whether the disease is progressive once structural myocardial dilatation has evolved. The aim of
Burkart, F. +4 more
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Patient Specific Congestive Heart Failure Detection From Raw ECG signal
In this study; in order to diagnose congestive heart failure (CHF) patients, non-linear second-order difference plot (SODP) obtained from raw 256 Hz sampled frequency and windowed record with different time of ECG records are used.
Kutlu, Yakup +4 more
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Relationship of ankle blood pressures to cardiovascular events in older adults. [PDF]
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE - Low values of ankle-arm systolic blood pressure ratio predict mortality and cardiovascular events. High values, associated with arterial calcification, also carry risk for mortality.
Boudreau, R. +10 more
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Congestive Heart Failure in the Elderly
Over the past 30 years, the prevalence and incidence of heart failure (HF) have increased markedly with age, with increases of approximately fivefold from the age of 40 to 70 years.
Chiung-Zuan Chiu, Jun-Jack Cheng
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Getting to the Heart of the Matter Evaluation Report: Post-Acute Cardiac Rehabilitation Program to Reduce Hospital Readmissions [PDF]
Launched in 2013, this innovative program was designed to help cardiac patients achieve success with their post-acute treatment regime, something that is especially important for older cardiac patients who are at an increased risk for complications.
Denise D. Quigley, Thomas F. Syltebo
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Background: Patients with congestive heart failure need a comprehensive rehabilitative program to restore post-attack physical ability and prevent re-attacks, therefore, it is necessary to develop physical activity protocols for these patients ...
Deni Susyanti +2 more
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HUBUNGAN COGNITIVE SUPPORT (INFORMASI) DENGAN MEKANISME KOPING PADA PASIEN CONGESTIVE HEART FAILURE (CHF) DI RSI JEMURSARI SURABAYA [PDF]
Pasien Congestive Heart Failure (CHF) membutuhkan mekanisme koping yang adaptif untuk menurunkan tingkat strees yang disebabkan kesulitan mempertahankan oksigenasi yang adekuat dan ketidakseimbangan psikologis yang sering muncul pada saat serangan.
HARDIANSYAH, LUCKMAN
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Albuminuria and Renal Pathology in Right Heart Failure: Congestive Kidney? [PDF]
Terashita M +7 more
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