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January 1, 2021
Acute heart failure (AHF) is among the most common cardiovascular problems globally. Over the past 20 years, data from large registries and global clinical trials have provided a much greater understanding of the epidemiology of AHF, which can be seen as a ...
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February 10, 2008
The Washington Manual of Critical Care is a concise pocket manual for physicians and nurses. ...
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January 1, 2005
Acute heart failure (AHF) is the most common reason for hospital admission in patients over the age of 65, accounting for 1 000 000 admissions, over 6 000 000 hospital days, and $12 billion in costs.1, 2 The prognosis of patients admitted with AHF is disma ...
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January 1, 2005
Although anemia is common in heart failure, controversy remains about whether its high prevalence in heart failure patients is directly related to heart failure itself or other comorbid conditions. In general, anemia is common in patients with chronic medi ...
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January 1, 2005
In this context, this chapter reviews the current understanding of the role of positive inotropic agents in the management of ADHF. Understanding the role of pharmacologic therapies for AHF requires an appreciation of the appropriate goals of therapy for t ...
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January 1, 2005
The major source of plasma BNP is the cardiac ventricles. This is unlike ANP, whose major storage sites include both the atria and ventricles.3 Unlike ANP, which is mainly released from its storage granules in response to atrial wall tension, BNP (as the n ...
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