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Heart Failure
  • Heart Failure (HF)
    • Types of heart failure
    • Causes
      • Cardiac causes of heart failure
      • Non-cardiac causes of heart failure
    • Compensatory Mechanisms
      • Hormonal responses
      • Kidney responses
      • Enlargement of the heart
    • Symptoms
      • Right-sided heart failure symptoms
      • Left-sided heart failure symptoms
      • Symptoms of severe heart failure
    • Diagnosis
      • Chest x-ray
      • Electrocardiography
      • Echocardiography
      • Blood tests
      • Other tests
    • Prevention
    • Treatment
      • General measures
      • Treatment of the cause
      • Lifestyle changes
      • Drugs for heart failure
      • Other measures
      • Treatment of acute heart failure
      • End-of-life issues
    • More Information
  • Drug Treatment for Heart Failure
    • Aldosterone antagonists
    • Angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors
    • Angiotensin II receptor blockers (ARBs)
    • Angiotensin receptor/neprilysin inhibitors
    • Beta-blockers
    • Digoxin
    • Diuretics
    • Sinus node inhibitors
    • Sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitors (SGLT2s)
    • Vasodilators
    • Other drugs used for heart failure
  • Cor Pulmonale
    • Symptoms
    • Diagnosis
    • Treatment
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