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Son Vang kept getting pneumonia and doctors weren't sure why until they realized he had congestive heart failure. Now, after surgery, he's looking forward to the future. Dad, 41, kept getting sick ...
Acute decompensated heart failure (ADHF) is a sudden worsening of the signs and symptoms of heart failure, which typically includes difficulty breathing , leg or feet swelling, and fatigue. [1] ADHF is a common and potentially serious cause of acute respiratory distress .
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is any disease involving the heart or blood vessels. [3] CVDs constitute a class of diseases that includes: coronary artery diseases (e.g. angina, heart attack), heart failure, hypertensive heart disease, rheumatic heart disease, cardiomyopathy, arrhythmia, congenital heart disease, valvular heart disease, carditis, aortic aneurysms, peripheral artery disease ...
Heart failure (HF), also known as congestive heart failure (CHF), is a syndrome caused by an impairment in the heart's ability to fill with and pump blood. Although symptoms vary based on which side of the heart is affected, HF typically presents with shortness of breath , excessive fatigue , and bilateral leg swelling . [ 3 ]
In 2021, the American Heart Association clarified that "heart attack" is often mistakenly used to describe cardiac arrest. While a heart attack refers to death of heart muscle tissue as a result of blood supply loss, cardiac arrest is caused when the heart's electrical system malfunctions. Furthermore, the American Heart Association explains ...
“Heart (Stop Beating in Time)” is a song by the English singer-songwriter Leo Sayer, released from his ninth album World Radio. The song was written by Barry Gibb , Robin Gibb and Maurice Gibb , famed for their work as the trio The Bee Gees , [ 1 ] and was produced by Arif Mardin. [ 2 ]
Studies have shown that patients with Pacemaker syndrome and/or with sick sinus syndrome are at higher risk of developing fatal complications that calls for the patients to be carefully monitored in the ICU. Complications include atrial fibrillation, thrombo-embolic events, and heart failure. [7]
The computer determines when the heart needs a jolt to get back on rhythm and delivers the electrical impulses back through the wires to the electrode, stimulating the heart muscle to contract.