Heart Failure - Overview

- What is Heart Failure?
Systolic vs. Diastolic Heart Failure?
Heart Failure vs. Heart Attack?
How Common Is Heart Failure?
What Are The Symptoms Of Heart Failure?
Stages Leading Up To Heart Failure?
What Is The Prognosis For Heart Failure?
Dr. Peter Alagona answers the question: 'What is Heart Failure?'
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Heart Failure - Risk Factors

- Important Heart Failure Risk Factors?
Does Age Increase Risk Of Heart Failure?
Ethnicity And Heart Failure Risk?
Gender And Heart Failure Risk?
Does Weight Affect Heart Failure Risk?
Does Exercise Affect Heart Failure Risk?
Can Smoking Affect Heart Failure Risk?
Can Alcohol Raise Heart Failure Risk?
Can Marijuana Affect Heart Failure Risk?
Can Cocaine Cause Heart Failure?
Does Heart Failure Run In Families?
High Blood Pressure And Heart Failure?
Can Diabetes Cause Heart Failure?
Hardening Of Arteries And Heart Failure?
Can Heart Murmur Lead To Heart Failure?
Dr. Borlaug answers the question: 'Important Risk Factors For Heart Failure?'
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Screening and Diagnosing Heart Failure

- Initial Evaluation For Heart Failure?
Importance Of Heart Failure Origins?
Evaluating Heart With Medical History?
How Are Heart Failure Symptoms Assessed?
Blood Tests For Heart Failure Diagnosis?
What Is A BNP Blood Test?
Can X-rays Help Diagnose Heart Failure?
Electrocardiograms And Heart Failure?
What Is An Echocardiogram (ECHO)?
Heart Catheterization for Heart Failure?
Stress Test To Evaluate Heart Failure?
What Is A Metabolic Exercise Test?
Heart Biopsy For Heart Failure?
Sleep Study For Heart Failure?
Determining Prognosis For Heart Failure?
Dr. Abraham answers the question: 'Initial Evaluation For Heart Failure?'
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Treating Heart Failure - General Questions

- Goals Of Heart Failure Treatment?
Diet Considerations For Heart Failure?
What Are Acceptable Salt Substitutes?
Does Exercise Help Heart Failure?
What Can I Do To Manage Heart Failure?
What Is The Role Of Diuretics?
Diuretics To Treat Heart Failure?
Side Effects Of Diuretics?
How Is Diuretic Therapy Monitored?
What Is Spironolactone?
Spironolactone Effects On Potassium?
Dr. Gottlieb answers the question: 'Goals Of Heart Failure Treatment?'
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Treating Heart Failure - Medications

- What Is An ACE Inhibitor?
ACE Inhibitors For Heart Failure?
Side Effects Of ACE Inhibitors?
What Is A Beta Blocker?
Beta Blockers For Heart Failure?
Side Effects Of Beta Blockers?
What Is An Angiotensin Receptor Blocker?
ARBs For Heart Failure?
Benefits And Side Effects Of An ARB?
What Is An Aldosterone Antagonist?
Aldosterone Antagonist Side Effects?
Long-Acting Nitrates And Heart Failure?
Combination Therapy Benefits?
African-Americans With Heart Failure?
Other Drugs Used To Treat Heart Failure?
Dr. Butler answers the question: 'What Is An ACE Inhibitor?'
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Treating Heart Failure - Devices, Heroic Measures and More

- What Is Ventricular Dysynchrony?
What Is A Biventricular Pacemaker?
CRT Device Benefits and Complications?
Preventing Sudden Death With An ICD?
Best Heart Failure Candidates For ICD?
ICD Benefits And Complications?
Ultra-Advanced Heart Failure Treatment?
LVADs For Heart Failure?
LVAD Benefits And Complications?
Totally Implantable Artifical Hearts?
End-of-Life Care For Heart Failure?
Advanced Directives, Power Of Attorney?
Caring For Diastolic Heart Failure?
Systolic, Diastolic Disparities?
Hospitalization For Heart Failure?
Dr. Hunter Champion answers the question: 'What Is Ventricular Dysynchrony?'
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ABC News OnCall+ Heart Health

- ABC News OnCall+ Heart Health Center
ABC News OnCall+ Heart Disease Center
Index: Arrhythmia / Heart Rhythm Issues
Index: Heart Failure
Index: High Blood Pressure
Everything you need to know about heart health from the nation's top experts.
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