81. CNN.com - Pacemaker OK'd For Heart Failure - August 28, 2001 CNN http://cnn.com/2001/HEALTH/08/28/pacemaker.approved/index.html

MAIN PAGE WORLD U.S. WEATHER ... ABOUT US CNN TV what's on show transcripts CNN Headline News CNN International ... askCNN EDITIONS CNN.com Asia CNN.com Europe set your edition Languages Time, Inc. Time.com People Fortune EW Pacemaker OK'd for heart failure The FDA has approved this pacemaker for patients with heart failure. By Rhonda Rowland CNN Medical Unit ROCKVILLE, Maryland (CNN) A pacemaker device that could help up to half of all heart failure patients live a more active life was approved for marketing by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration Tuesday. The device is Medtronic's InSync Biventricular Pacing System. "The device was shown to markedly improve patient's quality of life and their functional capacity, and by functional capacity I mean that they were able to exercise longer and they were able to perform more of their activities of daily living," said Dr. William Abraham of the University of Kentucky, who conducted a major study of the device. He presented his findings at a meeting of the American College of Cardiology in March. Heart failure is the most rapidly growing form of heart disease in the United States. Some 5 million people have it and as many as 700,000 new cases are diagnosed each year.

82. Familydoctor.org/handouts/119.html of heart failure, its causes, diagnosis, treatment and when to call a physician. Information...... heart failure http://familydoctor.org/handouts/119.html

Advanced Search familydoctor.org Home Conditions A to Z Heart Failure What is heart failure? What causes heart failure? What are the symptoms of heart failure? What tests will I need? ... When should I call my doctor? Heart Failure Printer-friendly version Email this article What is heart failure? Despite the way it sounds, the term "heart failure" simply means that your heart isn't pumping blood as well as it should. Heart failure doesn't mean your heart has stopped working or that you are having a heart attack. Heart failure is also called congestive heart failure, or CHF. "Congestive" means fluid is building up in the body because the heart isn't pumping properly. Return to top What causes heart failure? Heart failure has many different causes. Sometimes the exact cause can't be found. The most common causes of heart failure are listed below: Coronary artery disease (narrowing of the blood vessels to the heart)often people with heart failure have had a heart attack in the past Problems with the heart muscle itself (known as cardiomyopathy) High blood pressure (also known as hypertension) Problems with any of the heart valves Abnormal heart rhythms (also called arrythmias) Toxic substances (such as alcohol abuse) Congenital heart disease (a heart problem you were born with) Return to top What are the symptoms of heart failure?

83. Encyclopaedia Topic : Heart Failure, Section : Introduction NHS Direct Online Health Encyclopaedia. heart failure. Search. Introduction. heart failure does not mean that the heart has stopped or that it is about to do so. http://www.nhsdirect.nhs.uk/enp.asp?TopicID=233

84. Terri's Angels Of Hope Learn about Terri's struggle, about her disease, and her life through an online journal. Chats and message boards for fellow sufferers including lupus, COPD, and congestive heart failure. http://www.geocities.com/angelterri2002/

Honoring the death of a wonderful woman. Terri Iles, taken from us to join God June 23, 2002. She will be missed by the many people who loved her. Terri may be gone, but she will never be forgotten. As Terri's older sister, I would like to continue where Terri left off. Click here to visit our site. Thank you for being my visitor! Website established December 8, 2001 Website designed and created by Get your own Free Home Page at GeoCities

85. HealthCentral - General Encyclopedia - Heart Failure General Health Encyclopedia, heart failure. care provider Alternative names CHF; congestive heart failure Definition A disorder http://www.healthcentral.com/mhc/top/000158.cfm

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86. St. Luke's Heart Failure Program - St. Luke's Episcopal Health System St. Luke s heart failure Program is located at the new Heart and Lung Transplant and Treatment Center. Video Preview Image Congestive heart failure. http://www.sleh.com/sleh/Section004/index.cfm?pagename=St. Luke's Heart Failure

87. Condition Compass Heart conditions information including congestive heart failure symptoms, hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, ejection fraction and dilated cardiomyopathy. http://www.guidant.com/condition/

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88. Postgraduate Medicine: Congestive Heart Failure Symposium: Causes Of Congestive Causes of congestive heart failure. Prompt diagnosis may affect prognosis Amy C. Bales, MD, Matthew J. Sorrentino, MD. Causes of systolic heart failure. http://www.postgradmed.com/issues/1997/01_97/bales.htm

Causes of congestive heart failure Prompt diagnosis may affect prognosis Amy C. Bales, MD, Matthew J. Sorrentino, MD VOL 101 / NO 1 / JANUARY 1997 / POSTGRADUATE MEDICINE This is the first of four articles on congestive heart failure Preview : Dyspnea on exertion is a well-recognized symptom of congestive heart failure (CHF) but is nonspecific in that it can also result from pulmonary diseases, obesity, anxiety, and other conditions. Physical examination findings can be similarly nonspecific in cases of CHF. However, establishing the diagnosis as either systolic or diastolic heart failure and determining the underlying cause are important, since treatment can reverse the disease in some cases. The authors describe the conditions that lead to this progressive disease and summarize cost-effective patient evaluation. A n estimated 2 million Americans have congestive heart failure (CHF). Each year, nearly 500,000 new cases are diagnosed (1) and about $10 billion goes to direct healthcare expenditures (2). CHF morbidity and mortality rates are high; after onset of clinical symptoms, patients often have a marked decline in quality of life and functional status, and more than a third die within 2 years (1). The clinical syndrome of CHF occurs when cardiac dysfunction prevents adequate perfusion of peripheral tissues. Inadequate perfusion leads to stimulation of compensatory mechanisms, which are responsible for many of the clinical signs and symptoms of the condition. The different forms of heart failure are listed in table 1. The most common of these and the focus of this article is systolic heart failure, caused by contractile failure of the myocardium. Diastolic heart failure (see article

89. MUSC Medical Center Heart Transplant Program About the program as well as patient education, heart failure management and a support group. http://www.musc.edu/hearttransplant/

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90. Postgraduate Medicine: Patient Notes: Chronic Heart Failure Chronic heart failure. VOL 109 / NO 4 / APRIL 2001 / POSTGRADUATE MEDICINE. More and your doctor. Signs and symptoms of heart failure. http://www.postgradmed.com/issues/2001/04_01/pn_heart.htm

Chronic heart failure VOL 109 / NO 4 / APRIL 2001 / POSTGRADUATE MEDICINE More and more people are surviving heart attacks, and many are able to live healthy, normal lives. Sometimes, however, heart attack survivors face another challenge down the road. The problem is called heart failure. The name is misleading because it sounds as though the heart has quit doing its job altogether. Fortunately, that's not the case. The heart is still working, but it isn't able to pump enough blood to meet the needs of all the tissues and organs in the body. Sometimes, people who have heart failure don't even know it until the problem progresses to a more serious form, called congestive heart failure. The term "congestive" refers to a fluid buildup that occurs when the heart gets behind in its work. With less blood leaving the heart, the returning blood gets backed up and the resulting increase in pressure causes seepage into surrounding tissues. This can lead to swelling, usually of the legs, ankles, or feet. In some cases, fluid seeps into vital organs, such as the lungs and liver. When fluid builds up in the lungs, breathing is difficult. What causes the problem?

91. Internet Medical Education, Inc Looks at hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, discussing what it is, treatment, heart failure and symptoms. Resources are listed for further investigation. http://www.med-edu.com/patient/other/HCM.html

92. Congestive Heart Failure - Heart: Health And Medical Information About Heart Dis MedicineNet Home Diseases Conditions AZ List Heart Home Congestive heart failure. Advanced Search. Heart Home. Congestive heart failure Index. http://www.medicinenet.com/Congestive_Heart_Failure/article.htm

MedicineNet Home Heart Home > Congestive Heart Failure Advanced Search Printer-Friendly Format Add to Favorites Email to a Friend ... Next page Congestive Heart Failure What is congestive heart failure? What causes congestive heart failure? What are the symptoms of CHF? How is CHF diagnosed? ... Congestive Heart Failure At A Glance What is congestive heart failure? The heart is a muscle that acts as an automatic pump to circulate blood throughout the body. Congestive heart failure (CHF) is a condition in which the heart's function as a pump is inadequate to meet the body's needs. A poor blood supply resulting from CHF may cause the body's organ systems to fail. When the heart's pumping action is inadequate as a result of CHF, the blood "backs up" (becomes congested) behind the heart. This congestion can lead to fluid accumulation in the lungs and body tissues. CHF is a grouping of clinical findings rather than a specific diagnosis or a single disease. CHF can be considered a symptom of impairment of the pumping action of the heart that is caused by an underlying disease. CHF can be broadly divided into categories depending on the underlying heart condition present. The strength (forward pumping function) of the heart may be impaired (so called systolic dysfunction) due to illnesses that cause heart muscle weakness or the ability of the heart to relax and fill may be impaired. Additionally, in some cases, although the pumping action of the heart may be intact, other factors due to abnormal demands by the body's tissues may make it difficult for the heart to supply an adequate blood flow (called high output heart failure).

93. Clinical Trials Includes a listing of cardiovascular, robotic and heart failure studies. http://www.cts.usc.edu/clinicaltrials.html

USC Cardiothoracic Surgery Home Adult Cardiac Surgery Studies Robotic Surgery Studies Heart Failure Studies The Cardiothoracic Surgery Clinical Trials performed at USC are extremely important to the care of all patients, now and in the future. With the help of participants, we are able to find ways to improve health, answer scientific questions, and find better ways to prevent, diagnose, and treat heart diseases. Below is a list of our current studies. If you are interested in participating , please contact us at (323) 442-5849 to see if you qualify. For more information, contact Candace Bart, RN (323) 442-5898 Becky Lopez, RN (323) 442-6226 Adult Cardiac Surgery Studies A Phase 111 Comparison of Neutralase to Protamine in Patients Undergoing CABG. This is a drug study to demonstrate non-inferiority of Neutralase compared to protamine in the reversal of heparin anticoagulation at the end of CABG surgery. More information... Evaluation of Implementation and Early Post-operative Benefits of the Toronto SPV Valve. The purpose of this study is for the investigator to evaluate clinically the Toronto SPV valve through completion of case report forms and recording how the valve effects length of patient stay, bypass time, operating room time, ICU time. More information...

94. Prodigy Guidance - Heart Failure How do I know my patient has it? Acute heart failure. Often precipitated by a myocardial infarction. Confusion. Chronic heart failure. http://www.prodigy.nhs.uk/guidance.asp?gt=Heart failure

95. Indiana Heart Physicians Services include testing, lipid management, congestive heart failure management, cardiac research, education, and prevention of heart disease. http://www.indianaheartphysicians.com/

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96. Congestive Heart Failure of heart failure. Congestive......Congestive heart failure. WHAT IS CONGESTIVE heart failure? The Heart and Its Pumping Action. The http://www.ucdmc.ucdavis.edu/ucdhs/health/a-z/13congestiveheart/doc13.html

Congestive Heart Failure WHAT IS CONGESTIVE HEART FAILURE? The Heart and Its Pumping Action The heart is composed of two independent pumping systems, one on the right side, the other on the left. Each has two chambers, an atrium and a ventricle . The ventricles are the major pumps in the heart. The Right Side of the Heart. The right system receives blood from the veins of the whole body. This is "used" blood, which is poor in oxygen and rich in carbon dioxide. The right atrium is the first chamber that receives blood. The chamber expands as its muscles relax to fill with blood that has returned from the body. The blood enters a second muscular chamber called the right ventricle. The right ventricle is one of the heart's two major pumps. Its function is to pump the blood into the lungs. The lungs restore oxygen to the blood and exchange it with carbon dioxide, which is exhaled. The Left Side of the Heart. The left system receives blood from the lungs. This blood is now oxygen rich. The oxygen-rich blood returns through veins coming from lungs (pulmonary veins) to the heart.

97. Congestive Heart Failure And Cardiomyopathy: Online Reference For Health Concern Congestive heart failure and cardiomyopathy symptom, causes, diagnosis, medication, treatment and prevention information. http://www.lef.org/protocols/prtcl-037.shtml

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98. Health Encyclopedia Line up of all the heart diseases and description of each, included are endocarditis, arrhythmias, bradycardia, tachycardia and heart failure. http://www.lineone.net/health_encyclopaedia/ailments/pages/121/02.htm

99. EMedicine Health - Congestive Heart Failure Overview You are in Heart, Congestive heart failure, Overview, heart failure sounds frightening because it sounds like the heart just stops working. http://www.emedicinehealth.com/articles/10929-1.asp

Search June 2, 2004 Registration Healthcare Professionals High cholesterol can affect children. Is your child at risk? About 1 million people in the United States have Crohn disease. What are treatment options? Is there a connection between IBD and Crohn Disease? About one third of those with diabetes do not know they have it. Are you one? Two million or more Americans have schizophrenia. Is someone you love affected? One third of those with asthma are children. What are the symptoms and triggers? Asthma Cholesterol Crohn Disease Diabetes ... Mental Health You are in: Heart Congestive Heart Failure Overview The heart is a pump that works together with the lungs. It pumps blood in 2 ways. It pumps blood from the heart to the lungs to pick up oxygen. The oxygenated blood returns to the heart. It then pumps blood out into the circulatory system of blood vessels that carry blood through the body. The heart consists of 4 chambers. The upper chambers are called atria, and the lower chambers are called ventricles.

100. NOVA Online | Cut To The Heart Includes a history of surgery, congestive heart failure and treatment, treatment techniques, images of troubled hearts, and a map. http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/heart/

Welcome to the companion Web site for the NOVA program, "Cut to the Heart," originally broadcast on April 8, 1997. The program explores a radical but promising new form of heart surgery that flies in the face of what most heart surgeons learned in medical school. Here's what you'll find online: Pioneers of Heart Surgery Learn how military doctors working during World War II pioneered advances in antibiotics, anesthesia, and blood transfusions that ushered in the age of modern surgery. Treating a Sick Heart Read this overview of how the heart works, what heart failure is, and how to treat it, from noted physician Robert Soufer. Troubled Hearts Explore annotated photos of diseased hearts and find out what ails them. Map of the Human Heart (Hot Science) See exactly how blood flows through the amazing muscle called the human heart and learn fascinating heart facts. Text Heart Home Pioneers Treating Troubled Hearts ... Shop NOVA is produced for PBS by the WGBH Science Unit

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