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2. Heart failure - Wikipedia

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   Congestive heart failure is a pathophysiological condition in which the heart's output is insufficient to meet the needs of the body and lungs. [10] The term "congestive heart failure" is often used because one of the most common symptoms is congestion or fluid accumulation in the tissues and veins of the lungs or other parts of a person's body ...

3. Cardiorenal syndrome - Wikipedia

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   Kidney failure is very common in patients with congestive heart failure. It was shown that kidney failure complicates one-third of all admissions for heart failure, which is the leading cause of hospitalization in the United States among adults over 65 years old. [5]

4. Stanley Starosta - Wikipedia

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   On July 18, 2002, Starosta died of congestive heart failure in Honolulu, Hawaii. [4] [1] ... Symposium series of the Institute of History and Philology no. 3. Taipei ...

5. Management of heart failure - Wikipedia

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   Sleep apnea is an under-recognized risk factor for heart failure. Uncontrolled sleep apnea may increase the risk of heart failure by up to 140%. [4] Weight reduction – through physical activity and dietary modification, as obesity is a risk factor for heart failure and left ventricular hypertrophy. Effective weight management has been shown ...

6. Hypertensive heart disease - Wikipedia

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   The symptoms and signs of hypertensive heart disease will depend on whether or not it is accompanied by heart failure. In the absence of heart failure, hypertension, with or without enlargement of the heart (left ventricular hypertrophy) is usually symptomless. [citation needed] Symptoms, signs and consequences of congestive heart failure can ...

7. Alcohol deaths have more than doubled in recent years ...

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   The main causes of alcohol-related death were cardiovascular disease — primarily due to heart attacks and strokes — as well ... alcohol-related liver diseases, congestive heart failure, heart ...

8. Tachycardia-induced cardiomyopathy - Wikipedia

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   Symptoms of congestive heart failure can include shortness of breath, ankle swelling, fatigue, and weight gain. [2] Symptoms of an irregular heart rhythm can include palpitations and chest discomfort. [2] The timecourse of TIC is most well-studied in experiments on animals. [1] Researchers have found that animals began to exhibit abnormal ...

9. Pathophysiology of heart failure - Wikipedia

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   The main pathophysiology of heart failure is a reduction in the efficiency of the heart muscle, through damage or overloading. As such, it can be caused by a wide number of conditions, including myocardial infarction (in which the heart muscle is starved of oxygen and dies), hypertension (which increases the force of contraction needed to pump blood) and cardiac amyloidosis (in which misfolded ...