Congestive heart failure
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www.nhlbi.nih.govCongestive heart failure. Congestive heart failure is a life-threatening condition in which the heart cannot pump enough blood to supply the body’s needs. Affecting nearly 5 million Americans, heart failure occurs when excess fluid collects in the body as a result of heart weakness or injury. This condition leads to a buildup of fluid in the
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www.heart.orgchronic heart failure: metoprolol CR/XL Randomised Intervention Trial in Congestive Heart Failure (MERIT-HF. Lancet, 353, 201–207. •Poole-Wilson, P., Swedberg, K., Cleland, J.G.F, et al. (2003). Comparison of carvedilol and metoprolol on clinical outcomes in patients with chronic heart failure in …
ASSESSMENT OF PITTING EDEMA
www.gbhn.caAssessment Chart for Pitting Edema adapted from the Guelph General Hospital Congestive Heart Failure Pathway . Title: Microsoft Word - ASSESSMENT OF PITTING EDEMA…