WELCOME TO HEART FAILURE ONLINE! The website dedicated to the patient with heart failure Clique aqui para ver la sitia en Espanol!...
http://www.heartfailure.org
The Heart Failure Society of America, Inc. (HFSA) represents the first organized effort by heart failure experts from the Americas to provide a forum for all those interested in heart function, heart ...
http://www.hfsa.org
Congestive Heart Failure: Doctor's Guide to the Internet
http://www.pslgroup.com/CONGESTIVEHEART.HTM
Management Of Heart Failure: The College of Physicians & Surgeons of Manitoba.
http://www.umanitoba.ca/cgi-bin/colleges/cps/college.cgi/332.html
Treatment For Sleep Apnea Shows Promise In Reducing Deaths From Congestive Heart Failure:"The London (Ontario) Health Sciences Centre, LHSC Sleep Clinic is participating in a prestigious nationwide study led by respirologist Dr. Kathleen Ferguson. The study will determine whether a novel treatment for central sleep apnea can reduce death rates and improve the quality of life for patients suffering from congestive heart failure."
http://www.lhsc.on.ca/media/1998_10/apnea.htm
Prognosis (Outlook):
Congestive Heart Failure Is Generally Treatable, Cardiovascular Institute of the South:"Congestive heart failure is the term used to describe the inability of the heart to pump as much blood as the body needs. Its symptoms are widespread -- weakness, shortness of breath, swelling in the legs, abdominal discomfort or pain, and a loss of appetite."
http://www.icorp.net/cardio/articles/congestv.htm
Patient Support Groups:
The Beat Goes On:"This is a moderated congestive heart failure forum. This section is for those who actually have CHF. There is another section for those whose loved one has CHF."
http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Hills/2571/heartforum.htm
Pets, Family Health:
Pets and your health - The power of puppy love, The Mayo Clinic:"In a recent survey by the American Animal Hospital Association, 57 percent of pet owners indicated that if they were stranded on a desert island, they would prefer the company of their pet to another human."
http://www.mayohealth.org/mayo/9906/htm/pets.htm
Reference:
Effect Of Amlodipine On Morbidity And Mortality In Severe Chronic Heart Failure:"Many calcium channel blockers have been noted to adversely affect patients with congestive heart failure and are generally avoided in severe CHF. It is unclear whether this problem extends to all such agents; preliminary studies have suggested that amlodipine might be safe in CHF."
http://www.journalclub.org/a35.html
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