with slide / Data from a new prospective study suggest many of the factors exacerbating congestive heart failure are avoidable. (Tsuyuki RT et al. Arch Intern Med 2001; 161: 2337-42.) ...

A new study finds that heart failure patients who underwent bariatric surgery to treat morbid obesity had a significant reduction in the incidence of heart failure exacerbation -- a dangerous ...

About one-third of patients with congestive heart failure exacerbation receive antibiotics, although only 7 to 10 percent have concomitant pneumonia. “In conclusion, ...

According to results, two patients experienced exacerbation of congestive heart failure within 30 days of bezlotoxumab, both of whom had reduced ejection fraction.

Introduction. Congestive heart failure (CHF) is a common syndrome in older adults and occurs in approximately 7% to 10% of people 80 years and older. [] The incidence of CHF increases annually at ...

Her BP was not well controlled and was probably the cause of her current CHF exacerbation. Therefore, maximizing BP medication was essential. Her clonidine dose was increased to 0.2 mg t.i.d., ...

In adjusted analyses, mention of CHF at the outset was linked to 15.5 more minutes (95% CI, 5.7-25.3) to PE testing, a 4.6 percentage point (95% CI, 5.7 to 3.5) reduction in PE testing and a 6.9 ...

Barb was suffering from a congestive heart failure exacerbation: her lungs were filling with fluid. If we didn’t remove it, she’d need to be hospitalized or worse.

A new study led by Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) investigators finds that heart failure patients who underwent bariatric surgery to treat morbid obesity had a significant reduction in the ...