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2. Management of heart failure - Wikipedia

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   Sleep apnea is an under-recognized risk factor for heart failure. Uncontrolled sleep apnea may increase the risk of heart failure by up to 140%. [4] Weight reduction – through physical activity and dietary modification, as obesity is a risk factor for heart failure and left ventricular hypertrophy. Effective weight management has been shown ...

3. Heart failure - Wikipedia

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   N-terminal pro-BNP (NT-proBNP) is the favored biomarker for the diagnosis of heart failure, according to guidelines published 2018 by NICE in the UK. [3] Brain natriuretic peptide 32 (BNP) is another biomarker commonly tested for heart failure. [74] [6] [75] An elevated NT-proBNP or BNP is a specific test indicative of heart failure ...

4. National Institute for Health and Care Excellence - Wikipedia

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   The Guideline Development Group then finalises the recommendations and the National Collaboration Centre produces the final guideline. This is submitted to NICE to formally approve the guideline and issue the guidance to the NHS. [citation needed] To date NICE has produced more than 200 different guidelines. [27]

5. Pericardial effusion - Wikipedia

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   If large enough, it can compress the heart, causing cardiac tamponade and obstructive shock. [6] Some of the presenting symptoms are shortness of breath , chest pressure/pain , and malaise . Important etiologies of pericardial effusions are inflammatory and infectious ( pericarditis ), neoplastic , traumatic, and metabolic causes.

6. Antihypertensive - Wikipedia

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   Antihypertensive therapy seeks to prevent the complications of high blood pressure, such as stroke, heart failure, kidney failure and myocardial infarction. Evidence suggests that a reduction of blood pressure by 5 mmHg can decrease the risk of stroke by 34% and of ischaemic heart disease by 21%.

7. Bifascicular block - Wikipedia

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   Complete heart block could be the cause of syncope that is otherwise unexplained if bifascicular block is seen on electrocardiography. [1] It is estimated that less than 50% of patients with bifascicular block have high-degree atrioventricular block , although the exact incidence is unknown.