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Heart Failure

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Definition: A heterogeneous condition in which the heart is unable to pump out sufficient blood to meet the metabolic need of the body. Heart failure can be caused by structural defects, functional abnormalities (VENTRICULAR DYSFUNCTION), or a sudden overload beyond its capacity. Chronic heart failure is more common than acute heart failure which results from sudden insult to cardiac function, such as MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION.  "scompenso di cuore" is "heart decompensation" in Italian; do not confuse with CARDIOMYOPATHY, CONGESTIVE   
Examples Cardio-Renal Syndrome; Dyspnea, Paroxysmal; Edema, Cardiac; Heart Failure, Diastolic; Heart Failure, Systolic 		Other names Heart Decompensation; Cardiac Failure; Right Sided Heart Failure; Left Sided Heart Failure; Heart Failure, Right Sided; Heart Failure, Left Sided; Decompensation, Heart; Right-Sided Heart Failure; Myocardial Failure; Left-Sided Heart Failure; Heart Failure, Right-Sided; Heart Failure, Left-Sided; Heart Failure, Congestive; Congestive Heart Failure
 
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isosorbide-hydralazine combination  0   *Hydralazine *Isosorbide Dinitrate Drug Combinations Heart Failure/drug therapy. Trends Pharmacol Sci 2001 May;22(5):222BIDIL

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