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A 60-year-old man Britain has become the world's first to be fitted with battery-powered heart pump as he was too ill to survive a transplant after heart failure.
Congestive Heart Failure (Congestive Cardiac Failure) Current Management
Congestive heart failure (CHF) is a condition in which the heart fails to work adequately as a pump that can deliver oxygen rich blood to the body.
Congestive heart failure (CHF) is a condition in which the heart fails to work adequately as a pump that can deliver oxygen rich blood to the body.
Heart pumps normally need power from the mains. But this is a new portable version, attached to the heart by tubes. It was developed in the US.
Wade had the pump fitted at the University Hospital of South Manchester.
Are Immigrants at a Risk of Increased Heart Failure?
A study has revealed the association of heart failure and immigration status. Immigrants with large waist circumference are at a risk of heart failure.
A study has revealed the association of heart failure and immigration status. Immigrants with large waist circumference are at a risk of heart failure.
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Heart Failure More Common in Type 1 Diabetics With Poor Blood Sugar Control
Recent study indicates that type 1 diabetics with very poor blood sugar control are at a higher risk for developing heart failure and this happens at a lower age than the general population.
Recent study indicates that type 1 diabetics with very poor blood sugar control are at a higher risk for developing heart failure and this happens at a lower age than the general population.
Is Telemonitoring in Patients With Heart Failure a Failure?
There is no reduction in the risk of readmission or death from any cause with telemonitoring as compared with usual care.
There is no reduction in the risk of readmission or death from any cause with telemonitoring as compared with usual care.
