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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. New York Heart Association Functional Classification

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   The New York Heart Association (NYHA) Functional Classification provides a simple way of classifying the extent of heart failure.It places patients in one of four categories based on how much they are limited during physical activity; the limitations/symptoms are in regard to normal breathing and varying degrees in shortness of breath and/or angina.

4. List of ICD-9 codes 780–799: symptoms, signs, and ill-defined ...

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   785.2 Murmur of heart, undiagnosed; 785.3 Other abnormal heart sounds; 785.4 Gangrene; 785.5 Shock, unspec. 785.50 Shock unspecified; 785.51 Cardiogenic shock; 785.52 Septic shock; 785.6 Enlarged lymph nodes; 785.9 Bruit; 786 Symptoms involving respiratory system and other chest symptoms. 786.0 Dyspnea and respiratory abnormalities. 786.03 ...

5. 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 ...

6. European Society of Cardiology - Wikipedia

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   The European Society of Cardiology (ESC) is an independent non-profit, non-governmental professional association that works to advance the prevention, diagnosis and management of diseases of the heart and blood vessels, and improve scientific understanding of the heart and vascular system. [2]

7. Cardiorenal syndrome - Wikipedia

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   The heart and the kidneys are involved in maintaining hemodynamic stability and organ perfusion through an intricate network. Patients who have renal failure first may be hard to determine if heart failure is concurrent. [3] These two organs communicate with one another through a variety of pathways in an interdependent relationship.