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Congestive heart failure

Known as: CHF, disease congestive heart, Cardiac failure 
Failure of the heart to pump a sufficient amount of blood to meet the needs of the body tissues, resulting in tissue congestion and edema. Signs and… 
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Heart Diseases

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acute heart failure

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Highly Cited
2009
Highly Cited
2009
Cinaciguat ( BAY 58 – 2667 ) Improves Cardiopulmonary Hemodynamics in Patients With Acute Decompensated Heart Failure
Background—Cinaciguat (BAY 58–2667) is the first of a new class of soluble guanylate cyclase activators in clinical development… 
2003
2003
Specialist Nurse-Led Intervention in Outpatients with Congestive Heart Failure
Congestive heart failure (CHF) encompasses a spectrum of clinical syndromes and presentations. It affects 1–2% of the population… 
Highly Cited
1994
Highly Cited
1994
Congestive gastropathy: factors influencing development, endoscopic features, Helicobacter pylori infection, and microvessel changes.
OBJECTIVES To study 1) the factors influencing the development of congestive gastropathy (CG) in patients with portal… 
1994
1994
Prognosis in Congestive Heart Failure
Congestive heart failure (CHF) is a common affliction that is increasing in both incidence and prevalence. In this chapter the… 
1983
1983
Proteinuria in congestive heart failure.
To clarify the association between proteinuria and congestive heart failure (CHF), 24-hour urinary protein determinations were… 
Highly Cited
1980
Highly Cited
1980
Renal Effects of Nitroprusside and Hydralazine in Patients with Congestive Heart Failure
SUMMARYThe acute effects of nitroprusside infusion and intravenous hydralazine on renal hemodynamics and function were evaluated… 
1980
1980
Effect of Hydralazine on Renal Failure in Patients with Congestive Heart Failure
SUMMARYHydralazine is known to improve cardiac function in patients with congestive heart failure (CHF), but its effects on renal… 
1972
1972
Insulin, Glucose, and Potassium in the Treatment of Congestive Heart Failure
A daily infusion of 500-1,000 ml of 50% glucose containing 100-120 units of soluble insulin and 100-120 mEq of potassium chloride… 
1964
1964
Role of the Sarcomere in Ventricular Function and the Mechanism of Heart Failure
An ultrastructural basis for the Frank-Starling mechanism in which increased muscle length engenders an increased force of… 
Review
1940
Review
1940
FEVER IN CONGESTIVE HEART FAILURE
It is well known that fever often occurs in patients with congestive heart failure. During the early use of the clinical…