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A systolic murmur of “functional ... An LVAD may be used in the settings listed below: The terms “acute decompensated heart failure” (ADHF) or “heart failure exacerbation” describe ...

After an evaluation that rules out an acute coronary syndrome, she receives a diagnosis of heart failure ... and a pulmonary arterial systolic pressure of 65 mm Hg (normal, <35).

Other conditions that can lead to right-sided heart failure include: Pneumonia Pulmonary embolism (a blood clot that travels to the lungs) Acute respiratory distress syndrome Pulmonary ...

acute respiratory failure, acute systolic heart failure, chronic atrial fibrillation, type 2 diabetes, July 25 ...

Beta-blockers should be initiated in patients hospitalized for acute systolic congestive heart failure prior to hospital discharge. It is reasonable to withhold beta-blockers in patients who were ...

Acute inflammatory myopericardial syndromes span a range from pure pericarditis to pure myocarditis, with the terms myopericarditis and perimyocarditis used to reflect the dominant component of ...

Eplerenone "is indicated to improve survival of stable patients with left ventricular systolic dysfunction ... evidence of congestive heart failure after an acute myocardial infarction." ...

Intensive blood pressure control in hypertensive chronic kidney disease (CKD) provides a survival advantage and other benefits.

Stanford University School of Medicine–led researchers have found that intensive blood pressure (BP) control produces ...