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Congestive Heart Failure |
Heart Failure; Heart Failure, Congestive |
Congestive heart failure (CHF), also called congestive cardiac failure (CCF) or just heart failure, is a condition that can result from any structural or functional cardiac disorder that impairs the ability of the heart to fill with or pump a sufficient amount of blood throughout the body. It is not to be confused with "cessation of heartbeat", which is known as asystole, or with cardiac arrest, which is the cessation of normal cardiac function in the face of heart disease. Because not all ...
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ScienceDaily - Wed, 07 Mar 2007 04:00 EST
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Reuters - Tue, 06 Mar 2007 12:11 EST
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- American Heart Association Scientific Statement Recommends Doctors Change Approach
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- Heart health should be a priority
The Earth Times - Thu, 22 Feb 2007 05:56 EST
- American Heart Association's Scientific Statement Supports Physical Therapy To Relieve Pain In Patients At Risk Of Heart Disease
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- Obesity may reduce risk of heart failure death
Reuters - Sat, 20 Jan 2007 04:48 EST
- Rare Mutation Causes Early Heart Disease And Metabolic Syndrome
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- American Heart Association Releases 2007 Guidelines About Heart Disease Prevention For Women
MedicalNewsToday - Thu, 22 Feb 2007 11:00 EST
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MedicalNewsToday - Sun, 14 Jan 2007 08:00 EST
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The Earth Times - Thu, 01 Mar 2007 09:16 EST
- Cut your heart disease risk: Drink milk, listen to jazz
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- Drug Controls High-altitude Illness
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- Updated Guidelines Advise Focusing On Women's Lifetime Heart Risk
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- Legislation Introduced To Help Improve Heart Disease, Stroke Prevention Efforts Among Women
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- Irregular Heartbeat Linked To Genetic Mutation, Study Shows
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- Possible New Treatments For Age-Related Heart Disease
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- Common painkillers raise heart risk
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- Gene Required For Steps From Embryonic To Heart Muscle Cell
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- One Family's Gene Defect May Help Explain Heart Disease
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- Recognizing Gender Differences In Heart Attack Symptoms Can Save A Life
MedicalNewsToday - Fri, 23 Feb 2007 08:00 EST
- Innovative CRTs Track Heart Patients Progress From Home
ScienceDaily - Thu, 01 Feb 2007 04:00 EST
- LFA Examines Increased Risk Of Heart Disease Among Women With Lupus
MedicalNewsToday - Sat, 24 Feb 2007 08:00 EST
- Women show pre-diabetes heart risk sooner than men
Reuters - Wed, 28 Feb 2007 04:54 EST
- Popular painkillers can raise heart risk
MSNBC - Mon, 26 Feb 2007 09:11 EST
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