| Neurohormonal factors in heart failure. | |
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PMID: 11072274 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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Currently there are 4 to 5 million people with congestive heart failure in the United States. They consume greater than 7% of the total health care dollar of which a significant portion is directly related to hospitalization expenses alone. Most patients with chronic congestive heart failure can be managed efficiently outside the hospital setting by the proper use of nonpharmacologic therapies. Neurohormonal pathways have a significant impact on the progression of congestive heart failure. Medications, which include alpha-blockers, beta-blockers, digoxin, spironolactone, and diuretics, now can block, modify, or manage most of these neurohormonal effects, and therefore, have a stabilizing effect on the patient with congestive heart failure. Understanding the physiology and medications involved for optimal treatment of congestive heart failure is a must to ensure the quality of life that these patients deserve. |
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Authors:
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S D Mendzef |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article; Review |
Journal Detail:
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Title: The Nursing clinics of North America Volume: 35 ISSN: 0029-6465 ISO Abbreviation: Nurs. Clin. North Am. Publication Date: 2000 Dec |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2001-01-04 Completed Date: 2001-01-04 Revised Date: 2007-11-15 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0042033 Medline TA: Nurs Clin North Am Country: UNITED STATES |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 841-53 Citation Subset: AIM; IM; N |
Affiliation:
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North Medical Cardiovascular Group of Syracuse, Syracuse, New York, USA. |
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Aldosterone
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physiology Cardiotonic Agents / therapeutic use* Cytokines / physiology* Heart Failure* / drug therapy, economics Humans Renin-Angiotensin System / physiology Sympathetic Nervous System / physiology* |
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0/Cardiotonic Agents; 0/Cytokines; 52-39-1/Aldosterone |
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