61. ~ In Memory Of Zachary~ A memorial for a 2 1/2 month son who passed of heart failure due to Transposition of the Great Vessels. http://www.angelfire.com/stars2/InMemory/index1.html

setAdGroup('67.18.104.18'); var cm_role = "live" var cm_host = "angelfire.lycos.com" var cm_taxid = "/memberembedded" Search: Lycos Angelfire TV, Movie News Share This Page Report Abuse Edit your Site ... Next // select a clock design: "watch1", "watch2" or "watch3" var whichwatch="watch3" // The clocks's horizontal distance to the left margin (pixels) var clockposLeft=370 // The clock's vertical distance to the top margin (pixels) var clockposTop=850 This Website is Created in Memory of my Son, Zachary Chase Oakes, born Fri. Oct. 13th, 1995 ,6 weeks early. Zac was born with a very rare Heart Disease, called Transposition of the Great Vessels. At this time , there were very few cases in the US with this type of Transpostion. Zac would undergo his First Heart operation at only 4 days old. Without Surgery right away ,Zac had no chance of survival. Zac remained in the Hospital approx a month following Surgery. He seemed to go down hill , but bounced back pretty quickly. There were a few times I broke down wondering if I would be able to take my baby home.

62. SpringerLink - Publication springerlink.metapress.com/link.asp?id=102900 Congestive heart failure Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaCongestive heart failure (CHF) (also called congestive cardiac failure and heart The term heart failure is frequently misused, especially when given as http://springerlink.metapress.com/openurl.asp?genre=journal&issn=1382-4147

63. Howstuffworks "How Congestive Heart Failure Works" Congestive heart failure (CHF) afflicts an amazing number of people. Learn thecauses, early warning signs and treatment options for this common heart http://health.howstuffworks.com/congestive-heart.htm

TCDA("cc=hlt; dt"); Auto Stuff Science Stuff Health Stuff Entertainment Stuff ... Shop for Stuff Top Subjects Cholesterol Dieting Nicotine Sleep ... Tattoos Sponsored By: Subjects Diseases and Conditions Drugs Fitness Health Care ... Browse the Health Library Explore Stuff Lidrock.com Stuffo.com Big List of Articles Get the Newsletter ... Diseases and Conditions How Congestive Heart Failure Works by Carl Bianco, M.D. Table of Contents Introduction to How Congestive Heart Failur... What is CHF? Causes of CHF How the Body Compensates for a Failing Heart Symptoms of Congestive Heart Failure Physical Exam Findings Diagnostic Tests Treatment of CHF Medications Surgery for CHF Lots More Information Heart failure, or congestive heart failure (CHF), is a very common disease, afflicting approximately 4.8 million Americans. While many other forms of heart disease have become less common in recent years, CHF has been increasing steadily. This may be because more people with other forms of heart disease survive longer but are left with damaged hearts, which leads to CHF. Also, as the elderly population increases, there are more people at high risk of developing CHF. Approximately 400,000 new CHF cases occur each year, and it is the most common diagnosis in hospital patients over 65. In this article, we will discuss congestive heart failure its causes, its warning signs and how it can be treated.

64. Passive Smoking And The Risk Of Coronary Heart Disease A metaanalysis of epidemiologic Studies published in the New England Journal of Medicine indicates secondhand smoke causes heart attack, atherosclerosis or hardening of the arteries, congestive heart failure and other cardiovascular problems. http://216.185.112.5/presenter.jhtml?identifier=3172

65. 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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66. PRODIGY Guidance - Heart Failure Chest Xray (CXR) may show signs of heart failure, and helps to exclude Radiological features of heart failure are pulmonary vascular congestion (upper http://www.prodigy.nhs.uk/guidance.asp?gt=Heart failure

67. Congestive Heart Failure-Treatment Brief discussion on symptoms, salt intake, medications and exercise. Very detailed information and pictures of testing such as echocardiogram. http://www.helenacardiology.com/chf.htm

The Helena Cardiology Clinic (aka; Last Chance Cardiology) 32 Medical Park Drive Helena, Montana 59601 Phone: (406)449-7943 Fax: (406)449-2916 After Hours: (406)459-6111 E-Mail: dick@helenacardiology.com Page Contents Symptoms Salt Intake Medications Exercise Treatment of Congestive Heart Failure Sometimes, following damage to the heart muscle from an illness, (heart attack, viral infection or some other illness), the heart muscle is weakened. The heart looses the ability to feed oxygenated blood to the body or remove waste products from the organs of the body. This weakening of the heart muscle is called congestive heart failure or cardiomyopathy. Symptoms that are commonly associated with congestive heart failure are: Fatigue Shortness of breath, especially while laying flat or with any exertion Loss of appetite Swollen legs or ankles Weight gain Decrease urination during the day and increased urination at night People develop congestive heart failure for different reasons. Your doctor will take a careful history of your condition and often recommends tests to help determine the underlying cause. The physician may recommend an echocardiogram , chest x-ray, electrocardiogram or stress test , lab test or angiography (heart catheterization). Once heart failure is diagnosed, it is often treated with medications, salt restriction and a balance of exercise and rest.

68. CHFpatients.com - Site Index - All About Heart Failure CHF Patients heart failure Info By CHF Patients For CHF Patients. http://www.chfpatients.com/

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69. Echocardiography Discusses associated significant cardiovascular derangements in hypothyroidism. Includes pericardial effusion, heart failure, and ischemic heart disease. http://www2.umdnj.edu/~shindler/thyroid.html

Thyroid Disease and Echocardiography E-chocardiography Journal: Alphabetical List Chronological List Images Home Page Hypothyroidism and hyperthyroidism are both associated with clinically significant cardiovascular derangements. In hypothyroidism, these include pericardial effusion, heart failure, and the complex interrelationship between hypothyroidism and ischemic heart disease. Cardiovascular disorders associated with hyperthyroidism include atrial tachyarrhythmias, mitral valve dysfunction, and heart failure. Although these usually occur in individuals with intrinsic heart disease, thyroid dysfunction alone rarely causes serious but reversible cardiovascular dysfunction. (1) In hypothyroidism a measurable abnormality of the left ventricle is the lengthened duration of contraction and relaxation, normalizing after restoration of euthyroidism. The ejection fraction and cardiac reserve are only slightly diminished. There is reversible diastolic dysfunction. Diastolic hypertension due to hypothyroidism is the most frequent cause of endocrine hypertension. The relation between accelerated atherosclerosis and hypothyroidism is not definitively proven.(2) Hypothyroidism produces a decrease in myocardial contractility and an increase in left ventricular mass, both related to the severity of hormone deficiency. Pericardial effusion is mainly related to thyrotrophin plasma levels. Most of cardiac manifestations of hypothyroidism reverse with thyroid replacement. (3)

70. CHFpatients.com - All About Heart Failure CHFpatients.com heart failure In depth but brief, all about CHF. http://www.chfpatients.com/CHF.htm

updated March 26, 2002 - An edited version of a meeting entitled "5 Million Failing Hearts: Reaching Patients, Reaching Goals" with doctors from the School of Medicine at the University of Alabama and Johns Hopkins University. I also included some tidbits from "Systolic Heart Failure: Practical Implementation of Standard Guidelines" by Drs. Naveen L. Pereira & George Cooper IV. I have added, deleted and changed some information to focus the page for heart failure patients. All mistakes are mine. I am not a doctor. This information should not be used in any way to alter any person's medical treatment - 2001 Introduction Reverse remodeling Heart failure numbers What actually happens when you get heart failure? ... REMEMBER! Why We Must Get It Right By Dr. William Abraham CHF is being described as the next epidemic. Five million Americans have heart failure and up to 700,000 new cases are diagnosed every year. This illness causes one million hospitalizations and has a part in 250,000 deaths every year in the USA alone. Heart failure is the only heart condition actually on the increase. Medicare spends more on CHF than it does on all forms of cancer combined. The yearly direct cost of CHF care is anywhere from 10 to 38 billion dollars US. Most of this cost comes from hospital stays for acute, or

71. California Pacific Medical Center _ Heart Failure And Transplant Program Programs for endstage cardiac disease, artificial hearts and heart transplant. http://www.cpmc.org/heart

Advanced Medical Care Heart Failure/ Transplant For Patients For Physicians ... Contact Us Our emphasis on total patient care and cardiac disease management creates a unique program with excellent outcomes and personal attention. Our team works with each patient to determine the most suitable treatment for your condition. Program Highlights California Pacific initiated the nation’s first heart transplant service in a private institution in 1984 and has been at the forefront of disease management and transplant ever since. We were the first center in the nation to successfully place and maintain a patient on a bi-ventricular assist device (BiVAD) while waiting for a donor heart and have been a leader in developing the “bridge-to-transplantation.” With heart disease affecting an estimated 58 million people in the U.S. alone, medical researchers continue to pursue better treatment options. To this end, California Pacific is one of 20 clinical trial sites for the MicroMed DeBakey VAD®,

72. Bmj.com Topic Collections : Heart Failure Randomised trial of telephone intervention in chronic heart failure DIAL trial Differences in outcomes of patients with congestive heart failure http://bmj.bmjjournals.com/cgi/collection/heart_failure

Home Help Search Archive ... Feedback Topic collections Author Keyword(s) Vol Page [Advanced] Heart Failure Citations 1-10 of 118 total displayed. Most recent content (10 Sep 2005): News roundup European public are unaware of heart failure symptoms David Spurgeon BMJ 2005;331:535 , doi:10.1136/bmj.331.7516.535 [Extract] [Abridged PDF] [Full text] Past content (since Feb 1998): News roundup GPs' diagnoses of type II diabetes rose by 50% in 10 years, study shows Roger Dobson BMJ 2005;331:474 , doi:10.1136/bmj.331.7515.474-d [Extract] [Abridged PDF] [Full text] Editorials Cardiac impairment or heart failure? Richard Lehman, Jenny Doust, and Paul Glasziou BMJ 2005;331:415-416 , doi:10.1136/bmj.331.7514.415 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] News extra Risk of death from heart attack varies according to when patients arrive at hospital, study finds David Spurgeon BMJ 2005;331:422 , doi:10.1136/bmj.331.7514.422-h [Extract] [Full text] Papers Randomised trial of telephone intervention in chronic heart failure: DIAL trial GESICA Investigators BMJ 2005;331:425, doi:10.1136/bmj.38516.398067.E0

73. Conditions And Treatments Heart conditions information including congestive heart failure symptoms, hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, ejection fraction and dilated cardiomyopathy. http://www.guidant.com/condition/

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74. HeartPoint: Congestive Heart Failure Explains what heart failure is, symptoms, what to watch for, evaluation, prognosis,medication other related issues. http://www.heartpoint.com/congheartfailure.html

C O N G E S T I V E H E A R T F A I L U R E Heart failure at one time was an almost untreatable disorder. Times have changed. Today, there are many important and effective measures that can be utilized to improve the symptoms, and the survival, of patients with congestive heart failure. Perhaps more than in other conditions, it is important to understand what is going on, and for the patient to participate in the care of this condition. It is very common, affecting over 2 million people in the United States including one in 10 people over the age of 75, and is the leading cause of hospital admissions for patients in the Medicare population. It is increasing in frequency as our population ages and as we find better ways to help people survive initial heart attacks they now can survive to experience CHF. It may be worthwhile to learn or review about [ How the Heart Works ] now or at some point in your reading of this section. ©COPY;1997 HeartPoint Updated June 1998 Commentary Food You Will Love HeartPoint Gallery In The News ... Home

75. Diastolic Heart Failure -- Vasan 327 (7425): 1181 -- BMJ Diastolic heart failure refers to the clinical syndrome of heart failure with a Although diastolic heart failure is common in clinical practice http://bmj.bmjjournals.com/cgi/content/full/327/7425/1181

Home Help Search Archive ... Table of Contents Author Keyword(s) Vol Page [Advanced] BMJ 2003;327:1181-1182 (22 November), doi:10.1136/bmj.327.7425.1181 This article Extract PDF e xtra: Additional references ... View citation map Services Email this article to a friend Find similar articles in BMJ Find similar articles in ISI Web of Science Find similar articles in PubMed ... Read articles citing this article Search for citing articles in: ISI Web of Science (1) PubMed PubMed Citation Articles by Vasan, R. S Related content Heart Failure Editorial Diastolic heart failure The condition exists and needs to be recognised, prevented, and treated Diastolic heart failure refers to the clinical syndrome of heart failure with a preserved left ventricular ejection fraction (0.50 or more) in the absence of major valve disease. About a third of patients with heart failure seen by clinicians have diastolic heart failure as defined above. A simple classification of heart failure into systolic versus diastolic is useful because the two conditions have a distinctive pathophysiology and different prognoses.

76. Cardiovascular Center, Cardiac Surgery, Vascular Surgery A list of treatment alternatives available to patients with cardiomyopathy/heart failure. A list of services, information for patients and second opinions are topics discussed. http://www.bwheart.org/services_cardiomyopathy.html

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77. Heart Failure The Cleveland Clinic s Disease Management Project offers readers insight intothe clinical course of a disease including its definition, prevalence, http://www.clevelandclinicmeded.com/diseasemanagement/cardiology/heartfailure/he

Revised September 28, 2004 Robert Hobbs,MD Department of Cardiology The Cleveland Clinic Andrew Boyle,MD Division of Cardiology University of Minnesota Print Chapter The Cleveland Clinic Foundation DEFINITION Definition Etiology Prevalence Pathophysiology ... References National Guidelines American College of Cardiology/ American Heart Association (ACC/AHA) Related Information LIVE CME 6th Annual Intensive Review of Cardiology Cardiology for the Clinician The Atrial Fibrillation Summit Heart failure is a clinical syndrome characterized by inadequate systemic perfusion to meet the body's metabolic demands as a result of impaired cardiac pump function. This may be further subdivided into either systolic or diastolic heart failure. In systolic heart failure, there is reduced cardiac contractility, whereas in diastolic heart failure there is impaired cardiac relaxation and abnormal ventricular filling. The body, sensing inadequate organ perfusion, activates multiple systemic neurohormonal pathways which compensate initially by redistributing blood flow to vital organs, but later exacerbate the patient's symptoms and lead to clinical deterioration. ETIOLOGY The most common cause of heart failure is left ventricular systolic dysfunction (about 60% of patients). In this category, most cases are a result of end-stage coronary artery disease, either with a history of myocardial infarction(s) or chronically underperfused yet viable myocardium. In many patients, both processes are present simultaneously.

78. CHFpatients.com - Coreg And Beta-blockers For Heart Failure Information for patients with congestive heart failure. http://www.chfpatients.com/coreg.htm

Heartbytes New CHF Drugs IV Drugs Surgeries More beta-blocker info here Updated May 1, 2005 Beta-blockers approved by the US FDA for heart failure include Toprol-XL and Coreg. Toprol-XL blocks beta-1 receptors. Coreg blocks beta-1, beta-2, and alpha-receptors. They are both good for heart failure. Coreg lowers blood pressure more, so if you already have low blood pressure, you might want to use Toprol-XL. Toprol-XL costs less, and may improve exercise ability more. Target dose for Toprol-XL is usually 190mg once a day. Coreg target dose depends on your weight - if you weigh 187 pounds or less, it will probably be 25mg twice a day. If you weigh more then 187 pounds, it will probably be 50mg twice a day. With either drug, you should start at low dose and work your way up slowly, raising dose about every 2 weeks. Coreg's generic name is carvedilol with brand names in different countries like Dilitrend, Dimitone, and Kredex. Toprol-XL is the controlled release version of metoprolol, but is not the same thing as "metoprolol."

79. Congresses & Meetings - Heart Failure 2005 Young Investigators awarded at heart failure 2005. 12 July 2005 Twelve talentedYoung Investigators competed in this year s competition for 2 awards the http://www.escardio.org/congresses/HF2005/

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

Home Clinical Trials 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 Exercise Hemodynamics in Patients Undergoing Aortic Valve Replacement Using the Hancock II Bioprosthesis. The purpose of this study is to evaluate whether or not the Hancock II aortic valve will affect the patients ability to exercise and carry out daily activities after heart surgery. More information... A Phase 2, Randomized, Double Blind, Placebo Controlled Study of the Safety and Efficacy of Human Recombinant Soluble Complement Receptor Type I (TP 10) in Adult Women Undergoing Cardiopulmonary Bypass Surgery. More information... A Multi-center, Randomized, Double-blind, Parallel-group, Placebo-controlled Study of 2 mg/kg Bolus Plus 24-hour 0.05 mg/kg/hr Infusion of Pexelizumab in Patients Undergoing Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting with Cardiopulmonary Bypass (PRIMO-CABG II). During a heart bypass procedure, a substance called complement, which is a substance normally produced by the body in response to tissue injury, is released. This substance causes inflammation, which can lead to side effects such as chest pain, heart attacks, and/or heart failure.

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