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• How is cardiac cachexia diagnosed?
• What causes cardiac cachexia?
• What parts of the body does cardiac cachexia affect?
• What are some ways cardiac cachexia affects the body and causes symptoms?
• How do you treat cardiac cachexia?
• What are symptoms of cardiac cachexia?
• Is it hard to tell when someone with heart failure has lost weight?
• What Is Cardiac Cachexia?
• When should you call the doctor about side effects of angiotensin II receptor blockers (ARBs)?
• Why might your blood pressure drop when you stand up?
• What are the ingredients for salt-less surprise to maintain a low-salt diet for heart failure?
• What other things play a role in heart failure?
• When you have heart failure, what are signs you're getting dehydrated as a side effect of diuretics?
• What is the definition of clubbing?
• What is the definition of annulus?
• What is the definition of atria?
• What is the definition of atherosclerosis?
• What is the definition of atrial septal defect?
• What is the definition of cholesterol?
• What is the definition of cardiac catheterization?
• What is the definition of antioxidant?
• What causes a heart attack and heart failure?
• What is the definition of cardiologist?
• What is the Batista procedure?
• What is an aortic valve homograft?
• What is the definition of cardiac output?
• What is the definition of aorta?
• What is the definition of anemia?
• What is the definition of bradycardia?
• What is the definition of body mass index?
• What is an atherectomy?
• What is the definition of ambulatory monitors?
• What is an anomalous coronary artery?
• What is the definition of atrial myxoma?
• What is the definition of bundle branch?
• What is the definition of an advance directive (living will)?
• What is the definition of anticoagulant (blood thinner)?
• What is the definition of capillaries?
• What is the definition of blood pressure?
• What is the definition of calcium-channel blocker?
• What is the definition of antihypertensive?
• What is the definition of angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors?
• What is the definition of biopsy?
• What is the definition of bicuspid-valve?
• What is the definition of arteries?
• What is bundle branch block?
• How can coronary artery disease cause right-side heart failure?
• How can high blood pressure cause right-side heart failure?
• What is the definition of atherectomy (directional coronary atherectomy, or DCA)?
• What is the definition of carotid artery disease?
• What is the definition of atherosclerosis ("hardening of the arteries")?
• What is the definition of coronary artery bypass graft?
• What is the definition of pulmonary hypertension?
• What is a stress test used for to diagnose heart failure?
• What is a CT coronary angiogram used for to diagnose heart failure?
• What is cardiac catheterization used for to diagnose heart failure?
• Can congenital heart disease raise your chances of getting heart failure?
• What two measurements are ued to record your blood pressure?
• How does your heart work if you have heart failure?
• What are the most common causes of heart failure?
• How common is heart failure and how serious is it?
• What is coronary artery disease, and how is it sometimes linked to heart failure?
• What happens if heart failure is left untreated?
• Can coronary heart disease cause heart failure in women?
• What is advance directive (living will)?
• What is a heart attack, and how is it different from heart failure?
• How does heart failure affect the lungs?
• How does coronary artery disease cause heart failure?
• What is ablation?
• What is a triglyceride?
• What is atherectomy?
• What is atherosclerosis
• What is carotid artery disease?
• What is coronary artery bypass graft?
• What is pulmonary hypertension?
• How do heart attacks happen?
• What causes heart attack and heart failure?
• What is the definition of rheumatic valve disease?
• What is the definition of transtelephonic monitor?
• What is unstable angina?
• What is the definition of rheumatic fever?
• What is the definition of total cholesterol?
• What is the definition of variant angina?
• What is a stunned myocardium?
• What is the definition of sodium?
• What is the definition of regurgitation?
• What is the definition of trans-myocardial revascularization?
• What is the definition of risk factor (for heart disease)?
• What is the definition of rotoblation?
• What is the definition of stenosis?
• What is the definition of thrombus?
• What is the definition of transesophageal echocardiogram?
• What is the definition of selective sinus node inhibitors?
• What are heart valves?
• What is the definition of Sestamibi exercise stress test?
• What is the definition of tachycardia?
• What is the definition of subvalvular aortic stenosis?
• What is the definition of syncope?
• What is ventricular septal defect?
• What is the definition of silent ischemia?
• What is the definition of systolic pressure?
• What is the definition of Wolff Parkinson White syndrome?
• What is the definition of ventricular rupture?
• What is the definition of metabolic exercise stress test?
• What is the definition of mitral insufficiency?
• What is the definition of septum?
• What is the definition of pericardiocentesis (pericardial tap)?
• What is the definition of carotid artery?
• What is the definition of head upright tilt test?
• What is the definition of hypotension?
• What is the definition of platelets?
• What is the definition of intravascular ultrasound?
• What is the definition of pulse rate?
• What is the definition of pericardium?
• What is the definition of myocardial biopsy (cardiac biopsy)?
• What is the definition of free radical?
• What is the definition of dyspnea?
• What is the definition of sphygmomanometer?
• What is the definition of low-density lipoprotein?
• What is the definition of ventricles?
• What is the definition of mammary artery?
• What is rheumatic heart disease?
• What is the definition of right ventricular biopsy?
• What is the definition of thrombolytic medication?
• What is the definition of homocysteine?
• What is the definition of tricuspid valve?
• What is the definition of heart surgery?
• What is the definition of exercise stress echocardiogram (stress echo)?
• What is the definition of embolus?
• What is the definition of infarction?
• What is the definition of veins?
• What is the definition of thallium exercise stress test?
• What is the definition of systole?
• What is the definition of coarctation of the aorta?
• What is the definition of chest X-ray?
• What is the definition of fat?
• What is the definition of triglyceride?
• What is the definition of ejection fraction?
• What is the definition of electrolyte?
• What is aortic valve replacement?
• What is the definition of aortic valve?
• What is glucose?
• What is lead extraction?
• What is the definition of carbohydrate?
• What is the definition of antiarrhythmic?
• What is the definition of complex carbohydrates?
• What is the definition of patency rate?
• What is the definition of premature ventricular contraction?
• What is the definition of sinoatrial node?
• What is the definition of papillary muscles?
• What is the definition of hypertension?
• What is the definition of occlusion?
• What is the definition of hydrogenation?
• What is the definition of hyperlipidemia?
• What is the definition of mortality rate?
• What is the definition of cardiac rehabilitation?
• What is the definition of exercise stress test?
• What is the definition of flutter?
• What is the definition of Holter monitor?
• What is the definition of leaflets?
• What is the definition of coronary arteries?
• What is the definition of idiopathic?
• What is ECMO (extra corporeal membrane oxygenation)?
• What is the definition of radial artery?
• What is the dipyridamole stress test?
• What is the definition of diastolic pressure?
• What is heart-related plaque?
• What is the definition of heart lung bypass machine?
• What is constrictive pericarditis?
• What is the definition of cyanosis?
• What is the definition of electrophysiology study?
• What is the definition of nitroglycerin?
• What is the definition of cardiovascular?
• What is the definition of hypertrophy?
• What is the definition of pacemaker?
• What is the definition of collateral blood vessels?
• What is the definition of lipoprotein?
• What is the definition of congenital heart defects?
• What is the definition of lipid?
• What is the definition of saphenous vein?
• What is the definition of free mammary artery graft?
• What is the definition of chordae tendinae?
• What is the definition of fiber?
• What is the definition of palpitation?
• What is the definition of high-density lipoprotein?
• What is the definition of murmur?
• What is the definition of mitral valve?
• What is the definition of dilated cardiomyopathy?
• What is the definition of pulmonic valve?
• What is the definition of pulmonary edema?
• What is the definition of dilatation?
• What is the definition of echocardiogram?
• What is the definition of electrocardiogram?
• What is aerobic exercise?
• What is the definition of hemoglobin?
• What is the definition of positron emission tomography?
• What is the definition of event monitor (loop recorder)?
• What is the definition of insulin?
• What is the definition of morbidity rate?
• What is the definition of myocardium?
• What is the definition of pericarditis?
• What is the definition of cardiopulmonary resuscitation, or CPR?
• What is the definition of edema?
• What is a nuclear scan?
• What is the definition of dobutamine stress echocardiogram?
• What is the definition of obesity?
• What is the definition of maze procedure?
• What is the definition of myomectomy?
• What is the definition of coronary spasm?
• What is the definition of magnetic resonance imaging?
• What is the definition of off pump heart surgery?
• What is the definition of arrhythmia?
• What is the definition of prophylaxis?
• What is arterial grafting?
• What is the definition of diabetes?
• What is the definition of IHSS?
• What is the definition of coronary artery disease?
• What is the definition of intravascular?
• What is the definition of hibernating myocardium?
• What is the definition of intracardiac tumor?
• What is the definition of diuretic?
• What is the definition of balloon angioplasty?
• What is aortic valve repair?
• What is the definition of angioplasty?
• What is the definition of atrioventricular node?
• What is the definition of carbon dioxide?
• What is the definition of angiogenesis?
• What is the definition of atrium?
• What is the definition of catheter?
• What is the definition of angina?
• Video: Coronary Angioplasty and Stenting
• A Glossary of Heart Failure Terms
• Heart Failure -- the Basics
• When should you call your doctor about side effects of vasodilators?
• How can digoxin be used to treat heart failure?
• How are angiotensin receptor blockers used to treat heart failure?
• What is radionuclide venticulography?
• What is obesity and how can it lead to heart failure?
• Should you avoid taking certain drugs while taking beta-blockers?
• Are your lungs congested because of pneumonia?
• If you have heart failure, when should you call your doctor about diuretic side effects?
• If have you have heart failure, how might your doctor want you to change your diet if you're on a diuretic?
• Are your lungs congested because of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease?
• What types of diuretics are there?
• Is there a known connection between stress and heart failure?
• How do you take diuretics when you have heart failure?
• Why might ongoing stress be unhealthier than usual if you have heart failure?
• If you have heart failure, what should you do if you get a skin rash from taking diuretics?
• Can relieving stress improve heart failure?
• What is cortisol and how is it linked to heart failure?
• What does stress do to your body?
• What are creative ways to lower your stress if you have heart failure?
• If you have heart failure, what are some healthy ways to ease your stress?
• What happened to people who took an 8-week program on coping skills for stress?
• What are some general tips for taking diuretics if you have heart failure?
• What should you do if you have more side effects while taking diuretics along with medicines for heart failure?
• What are side effects of diuretics?
• What are diuretics and what are they used for?
• If you have heart failure, what should you tell your doctor about before being prescribed a diuretic?
• Can a long-term sleep problem raise your chance of getting heart failure?
• How can heart failure make it hard to breathe while sleeping?
• What are guidelines for taking medicine with Aldactone?
• What can you do to set yourself up for a restful night's sleep?
• Why Are My Lungs Congested?
• What are side effects of Aldactone for heart failure?
• What is obstructive sleep apnea (OSA)?
• What are other Aldactone guidelines?
• How can a sleep specialist help with medical sleep problems?
• How are heart failure and sleep related?
• How do you manage heart failure symptoms?
• What are some heart failure symptoms you should tell your doctor about right away?
• What is Aldactone?
• What are complications of heart failure that can affect your sleep?
• How do you know if your edema is caused by kidney disease?
• How is leg edema treated?
• What are symptoms of pulmonary edema?
• What medications can cause edema?
• How do you know if your edema is caused by allergic reactions?
• How is edema treated?
• How do you know if your edema is caused by a critical illness?
• What should you be aware of if you are taking diuretics with digoxin?
• When should I seek emergency care for heart failure?
• What are some tips to get better sleep?
• What are guidelines for taking food with Aldactone?
• What medications can help manage systolic heart failure?
• What should you always keep close to your phone in case you have heart failure issues?
• How are obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and heart failure related?
• How do you know if you have cerebral edema (brain edema)?
• What are symptoms of leg edema?
• How do you know if your edema is caused by heart disease (congestive heart failure)?
• How do you know if your edema is caused by pregnancy?
• How do you know if your edema is caused by obstruction of flow?
• How can you treat diastolic heart failure with medication?
• When should you call your doctor right away about side effects of calcium channel blockers?
• How do you know if your edema is caused by liver disease?
• What are symptoms of edema from allergic reactions?
• What does edema mean?
• What are warning signs of infection after a heart transplant?
• When can you return to work if you have heart failure?
• What are some traveling tips for those with heart failure?
• What can help make your transition back to work easier if you have heart failure?
• What are the symptoms of edema in a small area from infection or inflammation?
• How does an edema happen?
• What causes an edema?
• How do you know if your edema is caused by low albumin?
• What are some of the common side effects of ACE inhibitors?
• How soon can you take a vacation if you have heart failure?
• What are some tips for confronting sexual issues for those with heart failure?
• What are some tips for addressing emotions for those with heart failure?
• What should you do to prepare for an echocardiogram if you have diabetes?
• When can you return doing regular activities if you have heart failure?
• Edema: Types, Causes, and Symptoms
• How do I take potassium and magnesium supplements?
• What other types of drugs can cause heart failure?
• What are some energy conserving tips for those with heart failure?
• How are ACE inhibitors used to treat heart failure?
• How is an exercise stress test used to diagnose heart failure?
• How is an echocardiogram used to diagnose heart failure?
• How is a chest X-ray used to diagnose heart failure?
• How are angiotensin receptor blockers used to treat heart failure?
• How is digoxin used to treat heart failure?
• How are urine tests used to diagnose heart failure?
• How is a radionuclide ventriculography used to diagnose heart failure?
• How are blood tests used to diagnose heart failure?
• How are beta-blockers used to treat heart failure?
• When is surgery needed to treat heart failure?
• How are angiotensin Receptor-Neprilysin Inhibitors used to treat heart failure?
• How is an electrocardiogram used to diagnose heart failure?
• What diuretics or water pills are used to treat heart failure?
• What are the treatments for heart failure?
• How is a cardiac MRI ventriculography used to diagnose heart failure?
• How are potassium supplements used to treat heart failure?
• What are some guidelines for taking potassium and magnesium?
• What are examples of magnesium supplements?
• How do I take Aldactone for heart failure?
• How is Aldactone used to treat heart failure?
• How do doctors diagnose heart failure?
• What can happen from using medications for heart failure?
• How are selective sinus node inhibitors used to treat heart failure?
• What are examples of potassium supplements?
• Should I avoid certain food or drugs while taking Aldactone for heart failure?
• What are the side effects of Aldactone for heart failure?
• What are other guidelines when taking Aldactone for heart failure?
• Should you monitor your heart rate when taking heart failure medication?
• When should you take your heart failure medication?
• When should someone call their doctor when experiencing side effects of potassium and magnesium supplements?
• How can you make sure you don't miss taking heart failure medication?
• Can medication cure heart failure?
• Can you decrease your dosage of heart failure medication in order to save money?
• What can help you loved one get sleep after heart failure surgery?
• How can potassium supplements help heart failure?
• What do diuretics do to help with end-stage heart failure?
• How do you handle sexual issues caused by heart failure?
• What is cardiac MRI?
• What is heart muscle disease (Cardiomyopathy) and how can it lead to heart failure?
• What are some examples of magnesium supplements?
• Why are potassium and magnesium prescribed to heart patients?
• What are some other guidelines when taking potassium and magnesium supplements?
• What are some examples of potassium supplements?
• Are your lungs congested because of lung cancer?
• Can you get dizzy from taking heart failure medication?
• Can you take over-the-counter drugs with heart failure medication?
• Should you tell your doctor about your heart conditions before getting an anesthetic?
• What should you do if you forget to take a dose of heart failure medication?
• Is it normal for your loved one to have sleeping problems after heart failure surgery?
• Can urine tests be used to diagnose heart failure?
• What is sleep apnea and how can it lead to heart failure?
• What medicines can lead to heart failure?
• Which ACE inhibitors are used to treat heart failure?
• How do I know if I have heart failure?
• Can a chest X-ray be used to diagnose heart failure?
• What happens if drugs don't help heart failure?
• When can I go back to work if I have heart failure?
• What is an electrocardiogram (ECG or EKG)?
• When can I return to regular activities if I have heart failure?
• What are the side effects of ACE inhibitors?
• What are some side effects of potassium and magnesium supplements?
• What foods should I avoided if I take magnesium or potassium supplements?
• How does someone take potassium and magnesium supplements?
• What can you do to treat heart failure?
• Detecting and Treating Heart Failure
• Treating Heart Failure With Diuretics
• Treating Heart Failure With Aldactone
• Heart Failure Medication Guidelines
• Heart Failure Treatment With Potassium and Magnesium Supplements
• How Are Heart Failure and Sleep Related?
• When to Call the Doctor About Your Heart Failure
• What Leads to Heart Failure?
• Heart Failure and Stress Management
• How can end-stage heart failure cause sleep problems?
• Living With Heart Failure
• Video on Key Facts About Heart Attacks
• Who may not be considered for a heart transplant?
• What is commissurotomy?
• What is the definition of commissurotomy?
• How long does an ICD last?
• What are the pros and cons in left ventricular assist device (LVAD)?
• What is a left ventricular assist device (LVAD)?
• How does an ICD work for heart failure?
• When can you return to normal activities after receiving a left ventricular assist device (LVAD)?
• When can I go home after surgery to get an ICD?
• Who might be a good candidate for a left ventricular assist device (LVAD)?
• What is inotropic therapy for heart failure?
• If you feel better, can you stop inotropic therapy medication?
• How do you get a left ventricular assist device (LVAD)?
• Does getting an ICD require surgery?
• When should you call your doctor about signs of infection after you get a left ventricular assist device (LVAD)?
• What are examples of heart pump drugs?
• How quickly can an ICD work?
• What are the risks of a left ventricular assist device (LVAD)?
• Who shouldn't get an LVAD?
• What diet changes should I make while taking heart pump drugs for heart failure?
• Should you be careful around magnets after getting an ICD?
• What happens during surgery for an ICD?
• When should you call your doctor immediately about side effects of heart pump drugs for heart failure?
• When should you tell your doctor or nurse about side effects of heart pump drugs for heart failure?
• What are the three types of ICD therapy pulses?
• Can a ventricular assist device (LVAD) help with heart failure?
• What can you expect after your surgery for a left ventricular assist device (LVAD)?
• Can a ventricular assist device (LVAD) help with heart failure in the long-term?
• Should you be careful around metal detectors after getting an ICD?
• What is cardiac rehabilitation after you get a left ventricular assist device (LVAD)?
• Are cell phones safe if you have an ICD?
• Who needs a left ventricular assist device (LVAD)?
• Is an ICD different than a pacemaker?
• Do I Need an ICD for Heart Failure?
• Treating Severe Heart Failure
• What Are LVADs for Heart Failure?
• What is right-side heart failure?
• End Stage Heart Failure: How to Spot It
• Is It Heart Failure or a Heart Attack?
• Heart Failure Treatment by Stage
• Heart Failure and the Biventricular Pacemaker
• Heart Failure and Heart Transplants
• Treating Heart Failure With Digoxin
• Heart Failure and the Biventricular Pacemaker
• Symptoms of Heart Failure
• Heart Failure Symptoms
• Heart Failure Symptoms
• What Is Heart Failure?
• Treating Heart Failure With ACE Inhibitors
• Can congested lungs be a heart failure symptom?
• Can dizziness, fatigue, and weakness be a heart failure symptom?
• Can fluid and water retention be a heart failure symptom?
• What are common symptoms of heart failure?
• Can rapid or irregular heartbeats be a heart failure system?
• What drugs can help manage pain from end-stage heart failure?
• Healing Heart Failure
• Heart Attack Symptoms and MCE
• Implantable Devices for Heart-Failure Treatment
• Heart Failure and a Low-Salt Diet
• A Low-Sodium Diet for Heart Failure
• Video on Heart Failure Symptoms, Causes, and Treatment
• Teeny-Tiny Mini Pacemaker
• Video: What Is Atherosclerosis and How Can It Lead to a Heart Attack or Stroke?
• Video: Warning Signs of Cardiac Arrest
• How can taking your medications as prescribed help with managing heart failure?
• How can heart failure cause rapid or irregular heartbeats?
• How can you monitor your weight and lose weight if needed to manage heart failure?
• How can heart failure cause dizziness, fatigue, and weakness?
• How can heart failure cause congested lungs?
• How can symptoms vary in heart failure?
• What are the symptoms of heart failure?
• How can heart failure cause fluid and water retention?
• How can you lessen your heart failure symptoms?
• How can you monitor your symptoms of heart failure?
• What are side effects of oxygen therapy for heart failure?
• What is myocarditis?
• What side effects of heart pump medications should you tell your doctor about right away?
• What are side effects of beta-blockers?
• How can over-the-counter (OTC) drugs cause heart failure?
• What are the side effects of vasodilators?
• What are the side effects of heart pump medication for heart failure?
• What are the signs of organ rejection in a heart transplant?
• Are your lungs congested because of allergies?
• What is the definition of myocarditis?
• A List of Heart Failure Resources
• Heart Failure: Signs Your Treatment Isn’t Working
• Heart Failure: Latest Treatment Advances
• Keep Advanced Heart Failure in Check
• How to Manage Heart Failure With Lifestyle Changes
• Heart Failure: Ways to Live Your Best
• How can end-stage heart failure cause fatigue?
• How can end-stage heart failure cause anxiety?
• How can end-stage heart failure cause more bathroom visits?
• What are the symptoms of end-stage heart failure?
• How can end-stage heart failure cause swelling?
• What happens when you have end-stage heart failure?
• How can end-stage heart failure cause coughing?
• How can end-stage heart failure cause shortness of breath?
• How can end-stage heart failure cause a racing heartbeat?
• How can end-stage heart failure cause you to eat less?
• What medicines are used to treat heart failure?
• How much salt can you have if you have heart failure?
• How can cardiomyopathy cause heart failure?
• What is the outlook for people with heart failure?
• What will the doctor ask before figuring out the right treatment for heart failure?
• What is a B-type natriuretic peptide blood test when diagnosing heart failure?
• When should you call your doctor about heart failure?
• What is an echocardiogram used for to diagnose heart failure?

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