Science news articles about 'hf patients'

... and water in the body, and by increasing heart rate—all of which are symptoms often seen in HF patients, but in many cases, can be managed with medication. The back pressure in the lungs due to the ...

... latest report from Euroaspire, Europe's largest survey of cardiovascular risk factors in coronary patients, found that the prevalence of obesity had increased from 25 per cent in 1997 to 38 per cent ...

... failure, said Mme Guibert. "Our dietetic management starts with a shopping list which allows our patients to assess their salt and calorific consumption," she explained. "They can then adapt their ...

... low-salt diet and providing skills for support and communication can effectively reduce HF patients' sodium consumption, according to an interdisciplinary study led by Emory University cardiovascular ...

... and improve quality of life for HF patients through individualized patient care," write the Committee ... "a family of 11 domains of care" provided by HF clinics, outlining specific components of care in ...

... administered tests of cognitive (intellectual) function to 50 patients with HF and 50 people without ... cognitive tests. Forty-six percent of the HF patients were rated as having mild to severe cognitive ...

... atrial fibrillation, hypocapnia, and diuretic use. These findings may have important implications for care HF patients with a prevalence of OSA and CSA because effective treatment of these sleep- ...