Heart Failure

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See ‘Congestive Heart Failure’. A condition in which the pumping action of the heart is inadequate due to damaged heart valves, ventricular muscle or both. This results in back pressure of blood, with congestion or organs

Glossary: Bisoprolol
A cardioselective beta-blocker targeting the heart with minimal airway effects, making it preferred in patients with asthma or COPD. Widely used in heart failure, hypertension, angina, and atrial fibrillation. Commonly prescribed after cardiac arrest. Blunts exercise heart rate response. Must not be stopped suddenly without medical guidance.
Glossary: Bridge to Transplant
Glossary: Cardiac Cachexia
Glossary: Cardiac Heart Failure
Glossary: Congestive Heart Failure

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