93), 1 year (HR
74; 95% CI, 0
β-blockers, especially nonselective
To avoid possible negative effects on the cardiac function and a severe reduction of the cardiac output the resting heart rate should not be decreased to <65 beats/min
Although data are
What are the symptoms of right-sided heart failure? Fatigue, syncope, decreased exercise tolerance, hepatomegaly, peripheral edema, JVD, ascites, decreased appetite, early satiety
Despite these therapies, he continues to complain of dyspnea with minimal exertion
-*Use Dig with Systolic HF not Diastolic*
The most common symptoms of heart failure are shortness of breath, fatigue, leg swelling, and other signs of fluid retention
“diastolic dysfunction”)
Most patients with CHF are elderly, and CHF is the most common dismissal diagnosis in elderly hospitalized patients
The rationale, design, and results of the DIG trial have been previously reported
This study aims to evaluate the association of Lisinopril (when added to diuretics and/or digoxin) provides symptomatic benefits in patients with congestive heart failure
2 ng/ml) is associated with an 11
1 About half of these patients have diastolic HF, defined as clinical HF with normal or near-normal left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF),2 and this group has INTRODUCTION
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However, Komiyama and colleagues reported elevated plasma levels of cardiotonic steroids in patients with end stage renal failure, far in excess of 1