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Heart Failure
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Heart Failure
Heart failure occurs when the heart cannot pump enough blood to meet the body's needs. Classified as HFrEF (EF <40%) or HFpEF (EF ≥50%).
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What this condition is
What is heart failure?Heart failure means that your heart can't pump enough oxygen-rich blood to meet your body's needs. Heart failure doesn't mean that your heart has stopped or is about to stop beating. But without enough blood flow, your organs may not work well, which can cause serious problems.Heart failure can affect one or both sides of your heart:With right-sided heart failure, your heart is too weak to pump…
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I50.814
Right heart failure due to left heart failure
I09.81
Rheumatic heart failure
I50.82
Biventricular heart failure
I50.89
Other heart failure
I50.9
Heart failure, unspecified
T86.22
Heart transplant failure
I11.0
Hypertensive heart disease with heart failure
I11.9
Hypertensive heart disease without heart failure
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Urine Sodium-Driven Diuretic Adjustment Strategy in Acute Decompensated Heart Failure
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if increasing the dose of diuretics to achieve a higher urine sodium target produces better clinical results when treating patients hospitalized with acute heart failure when compared to lower ur…
Multimodal Phenotyping In Patients Referred With Acute Cardiac faiLurE
The goal of this observational study is to learn whether information collected during routine hospital care, together with blood and urine samples, can help doctors better identify different types of cardiogenic shock and better predict ou…
Cardiac RadiothErapy For hEart faiLure
Preliminary data suggests that patients suffering from advanced refractory heart failure (HF) could benefit from single low dose whole heart external beam radiotherapy (EBRT). Objective: To explore in our center the efficacy of administeri…
LEVosimendan to Improve Exercise Limitation in Patients With PH-HFpEF
This study will evaluate the efficacy of TNX-103 (oral levosimendan) compared with placebo in subjects with PH-HFpEF as measured by the change in 6-Minute Walk Distance (6 MWD; Day 1 to Week 12).
A Study to Determine the Efficacy and Safety of Finerenone on Morbidity and Mortality Among Hospitalized Heart Failure Patients
Finerenone will be compared to placebo to determine efficacy and safety of treatment in patients hospitalized with acute decompensated heart failure (HF) and mildly reduced or preserved left ventricular ejection fraction.
Absolute Coronary Flow in Patients With Heart Failure With Reduced Ejection Fraction and Left Bundle Branch Block With Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy
Cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) is an effective therapeutic strategy in patients with symptomatic heart failure (HF) patients with LVEF of ≤35% and left bundle branch block (LBBB). However, approximately one-third of CRT-recipients…
Leg Heat Therapy in Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction
The objective of this pilot study is to establish evidence to support the validity of HT in improving skeletal muscle function and physical capacity of patients with HFpEF. Our central hypothesis is that HT treatment will lead to improveme…
Modulation of SERCA2a of Intra-myocytic Calcium Trafficking in Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction
The goal of this clinical trial is to test an experimental gene therapy in participants with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction, also known as diastolic heart failure. The main questions it aims to answer are: * safety and tole…
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Heart Failure
What is heart failure?Heart failure means that your heart can't pump enough oxygen-rich blood to meet your body's needs. Heart failure doesn't mean that your heart has stopped or is about to stop beating. But without enough blood flow, your organs may not work well, which can cause serious problems.Heart failure can affect one or both sides of your heart:With right-sided heart failure, your heart is too weak to pump…
Heart Health Tests
Heart diseases are the number one killer in the United States. They are also a major cause of disability. If you do have heart disease, it is important to find it early, when it is easier to treat. Blood tests and heart health tests can help find heart diseases or identify problems that can lead to heart diseases. There are several different types of heart health tests. Your health care provider will decide which te…
Atrial Fibrillation
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Coronary Artery Disease
Coronary artery disease (CAD) is the most common type of heart disease. It is the leading cause of death in the United States in both men and women.CAD happens when the arteries that supply blood to heart muscle become hardened and narrowed. This is due to the buildup of cholesterol and other material, called plaque, on their inner walls. This buildup is called atherosclerosis. As it grows, less blood can flow throu…