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2. Heart failure - Wikipedia

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   Congestive heart failure is a pathophysiological condition in which the heart's output is insufficient to meet the needs of the body and lungs. [10] The term "congestive heart failure" is often used because one of the most common symptoms is congestion or fluid accumulation in the tissues and veins of the lungs or other parts of a person's body ...

3. Cardiac arrest - Wikipedia

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   Examples of structural heart diseases include: cardiomyopathies (hypertrophic, dilated, or arrhythmogenic), cardiac rhythm disturbances, myocarditis, and congestive heart failure. [38] EKG depiction of left ventricular hypertrophy. Left ventricular hypertrophy is a leading cause of sudden cardiac deaths in the adult population.

4. Cachexia - Wikipedia

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   Cachexia (/ k ə ˈ k ɛ k s i ə / [1]) is a complex syndrome linked to underlying illness, causing ongoing muscle loss that cannot be fully reversed with nutritional supplementation. [2] It is most commonly seen in diseases like cancer, congestive heart failure, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, chronic kidney disease, and AIDS.

5. Heart failure is reversed with new gene therapy in animal ...

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   Heart failure has historically been irreversible, but a new study suggests that could change. At the University of Utah, scientists used a new gene therapy that reversed heart failure in animals.

6. Clinical death - Wikipedia

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   Most tissues and organs of the body can survive clinical death for considerable periods. Blood circulation can be stopped in the entire body below the heart for at least 30 minutes, with injury to the spinal cord being a limiting factor. [4] Detached limbs may be successfully reattached after 6 hours of no blood circulation at warm temperatures.

7. 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 ...