Heart Failure
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Previous studies have demonstrated that muscle mechanoreflex and metaboreflex controls are altered in heart failure (HF), which seems to be due to changes in cyclooxygenase (COX) pathway and changes in receptors on afferent neurons,... more
Stressors can cause abnormal intracellular accumulation of Hsp60 and its localization in extramitochondrial sites, secretion, and circulation, with immune system activation. Dysfunction of chaperones associated with their quantitative and... more
Background The reduction of hospitalizations in patients with heart failure (HF) may have clinical and economical implications. Materials and methods In a case-control study, we compared the number of hospital admissions for congestive HF... more
Abstract From 1983 to 1992, 203 patients with chronic congestive heart failure and no angina underwent primary coronary artery bypass. This represented 3% of patients undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting. Ninety-two percent of the... more
Elevated high-sensitivity troponin is associated with increasing disease severity in patients with stable heart failure with reduced ejection fraction, but less is known about the association in heart failure with preserved ejection... more
Title. Living with chronic heart failure: a review of qualitative studies of older peopleAim. This paper is a report of a systematic review of qualitative studies of how older people live with chronic heart failure.Background. Chronic... more
The renin–angiotensin–aldosterone-system (RAAS) is an important regulator of blood pressure and fluid-electrolyte homeostasis. RAAS has been implicated in pathogenesis of hypertension, congestive heart failure, and chronic renal failure.... more
The role of beta-blockers in heart failure has been long debated. Data from chronic heart failure studies clearly indicate that beta-blockers save lives. However, data concerning use of beta-blockers in patients with acute heart failure... more
Thyroid disorders were thought to be rare in Africans in the early 1960s. However the 1970s witnessed an upsurge in reported cases of thyroid disorders in Africans. In endocrinology clinics in Nigeria, thyroid disorders are the second... more
Heart failure is a progressive disease with significant morbidity and mortality, but prognostication often is difficult. Many of the evidence-based therapies for heart failure provide symptomatic benefit, but may have intolerable side... more
Ventricular assist devices are commonly utilized in the treatment of end-stage heart failure. Advances in continuous flow technology have improved efficiency, size, implantability, extended support, and overall patient outcomes. This has... more