Heart Failure

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Heart Failure

Heart failure occurs when the heart cannot pump enough blood to meet the body's needs. Classified as HFrEF (EF <40%) or HFpEF (EF ≥50%).

HF CHF congestive heart failure cardiac failure HFrEF HFpEF
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What is heart failure?Heart failure means that your heart can't pump enough oxygen-rich blood to meet your body's needs. Heart failure doesn't mean that your heart has stopped or is about to stop beating. But without enough blood flow, your organs may not work well, which can cause serious problems.Heart failure can affect one or both sides of your heart:With right-sided heart failure, your heart is too weak to pump…

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SHort Of Pace - Heart Failure (SHOP-HF)

NCT06992089

This study is designed as a multicenter, prospective, controlled, randomized, two-arms, cross-over, two parallel cohorts, efficacy Clinical research with CE-marked medical device . The crossover trial will be performed in a blind fashion,…

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Effects of Acute and Chronic Empagliflozin Heart Failure

NCT05553938

This is a 60-patient randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled mechanistic study to understand the utility of empagliflozin in worsening heart failure (HF) patients with or without diabetes. Participants will be randomized to empagliflo…

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Purinergic Signaling and the Postmenopausal Heart

NCT06015776

There is an increased risk of diastolic heart failure in post menopausal women. Estrogen plays a positive role in regulating molecular pathways in heart remodeling. Such pathways may work through purinergic signaling and its downstream eff…

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Metabolic Fluid Responsiveness in Children

NCT07255469

The investigators aim to validate markers of metabolic fluid-responsiveness in children with acute circulatory failure following cardiac surgery. This would allow physicians to identify which patient could benefit the most from fluid expan…

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Heart Failure What is heart failure?Heart failure means that your heart can't pump enough oxygen-rich blood to meet your body's needs. Heart failure doesn't mean that your heart has stopped or is about to stop beating. But without enough blood flow, your organs may not work well, which can cause serious problems.Heart failure can affect one or both sides of your heart:With right-sided heart failure, your heart is too weak to pump… Heart Health Tests Heart diseases are the number one killer in the United States. They are also a major cause of disability. If you do have heart disease, it is important to find it early, when it is easier to treat. Blood tests and heart health tests can help find heart diseases or identify problems that can lead to heart diseases. There are several different types of heart health tests. Your health care provider will decide which te… Atrial Fibrillation What is atrial fibrillation (AFib)?Atrial fibrillation, also known as AFib or AF, is one of the most common types of arrhythmias. Arrhythmias are problems with the rate or rhythm of your heartbeat. They can cause your heart to beat too slowly, too fast, or in an irregular way.If you have AFib, your heart beats irregularly and sometimes much faster than normal. Also, your heart's upper and lower chambers do not work… Coronary Artery Disease Coronary artery disease (CAD) is the most common type of heart disease. It is the leading cause of death in the United States in both men and women.CAD happens when the arteries that supply blood to heart muscle become hardened and narrowed. This is due to the buildup of cholesterol and other material, called plaque, on their inner walls. This buildup is called atherosclerosis. As it grows, less blood can flow throu…