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Congestive Heart Failure

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October 22, 2019
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Protection of erythropoietin and vitamin D production can help preserve kidney output in ESKD

Preservation of residual kidney function reduces morbidity, improves survival and offers other benefits to patients with ESKD. However, more study is needed to understand the mechanisms of residual kidney function along with methods and treatments that can successfully extend preservation, according to a recently published study.

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October 03, 2019
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Could a common cold virus improve bladder cancer treatment? Read the week’s top stories in hematology/oncology

A novel therapeutic treatment using a common cold virus could be effective in patients with nonmuscle-invasive bladder cancer, and breast cancer history was associated with an increased risk for congestive heart failure later in life.

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September 26, 2019
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Younger breast cancer survivors at higher risk for late congestive heart failure

Young survivors of breast cancer face higher risk for late congestive heart failure than their counterparts without cancer, according to study results published in Cancer.

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Left Atrial Myxoma

A left atrial myxoma is a benign tumor that is relatively rare; however, it can have significant clinical implications.

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Restrictive Cardiomyopathy

A restrictive cardiomyopathy results in severe diastolic congestive heart failure with intact systolic function.

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Constrictive Pericarditis

Constrictive pericarditis occurs when scarring and calcification of the pericardium result in loss of normal elasticity. This limits diastolic relaxation of the heart and causes congestive heart failure.

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New York Heart Association (NYHA) Functional Class

The New York Heart Association (NYHA) functional class helps to classify congestive heart failure patients based on their symptoms.

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Aortic Stenosis Topic Review

Aortic stenosis occurs when the orifice of the aortic valve is significantly reduced due to the failure of the aortic valve leaflets to open fully during systole.

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Aortic Regurgitation

Aortic regurgitation occurs when blood flows retrograde (backwards) across the aortic valve from the aorta into the left ventricle during diastole.

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Venturi Effect

The Venturi effect is described as a decrease in pressure when blood flows through a stenosis at a high velocity. This relates to the hemodynamics in hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy (HOCM).

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