Congestive heart failure (CHF) and heart failure are the same thing. Both terms describe the inability of the heart to pump enough blood to service the body's needs. The term "congestive" simply ...

Research has documented a clear link between chronic pain and development of cardiovascular disease through activation of the sympathetic nervous system, which is responsible for “fight-or ...

Objective In individuals with complex underlying health problems, the association between systolic blood pressure (SBP ... of cardiovascular end points (composite of ischaemic heart disease, heart ...

Chronic consumption of high levels of caffeine a day can lead to an increase in high heart rate and blood pressure that persists after resting from a step test, increasing the risk of cardiovascular ...

The analyses were first carried out adjusting for age, study area and study year at baseline, then for smoking, education, alcohol consumption and physical activity at baseline, and further for BMI, ...

new and improved therapeutic strategies will be developed to combat these diseases which are responsible for nearly five million cases of heart failure in our country at a cost of over $12 billion 2.

A spirometry test is one way to distinguish the type of lung disease. Emphysema and chronic bronchitis are both long-term lung conditions. They’re part of a disorder known as chronic obstructive ...

clinic.cat; pgines{at}clinic.ub.es Acute-on-chronic liver failure (ACLF) is a syndrome characterised by acute decompensation of chronic liver disease associated with organ failures and high short-term ...

Rationale and objective The Kidney Failure Risk Equation (KFRE) predicts the risk of end-stage kidney disease in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD). This study aimed to evaluate the impact of ...

Alcohol is a part of many people’s lives and can be hard to avoid. However, drinking more than the recommended amount can be harmful to your heart and general health. While there is no completely safe ...