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996460
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Quinn, Campion.
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100 questions and answers about congestive heart failure /\ Campion E. Quinn.
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| Publication Statement
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Sudbury, Mass. :: Jones and Bartlett,, ©2006.
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1 online resource (viii, 180 pages) :: illustrations
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0763738972
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: 0763765015
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: 1435603303
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: 9780763738976
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: 9780763765019
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: 9781435603301
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 159-165) and index.
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| Contents
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""CONTENTS""; ""FOREWORD""; ""Part One: The Basics""; ""1. What is congestive heart failure?""; ""2. Is CHF common?""; ""3. Is CHF serious?""; ""4. Are all CHF patients the same?""; ""5. Is CHF different for different ethnic groups?""; ""6. How quickly does heart failure develop?""; ""7. Is there a cure for heart failure?""; ""8. What causes heart failure?""; ""9. What is the difference between left-sided heart failure and right-sided heart failure?""
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""10. When discussing my heart failure, I�ve heard my doctor mention the terms “systolic� and “diastolic� dysfunction. What are they?""""11. What is the “ejection fraction�?""; ""12. What type of doctor should I see for my heart failure?""; ""Part Two: Diagnosis""; ""13. How is CHF diagnosed?""; ""14. How does a patient�s medical history help to diagnose CHF?""; ""15. How does the physical examination help diagnose CHF?""; ""16. What do blood tests tell the physician?""; ""17. How does the B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP) blood test help to diagnose CHF?""
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""18. How is a chest X-ray helpful?""""19. What does the electrocardiogram tell the doctor about CHF?""; ""20. What is an echocardiogram?""; ""21. What is a stress test?""; ""22. What is a cardiac catheterization?""; ""23. What is a radionuclide ventriculography?""; ""24. What is contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)?""; ""Part Three: Exacerbations""; ""25. What is an “exacerbation� of CHF?""; ""26. How do I know if my CHF is getting worse?""; ""27. What is respiratory distress?""; ""28. What is respiratory failure?""
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""29. If I�m having trouble breathing, do I need to wait for my doctor to return my call or can I start treatment myself?""""30. What is a CHF action plan?""; ""31. Are there things I shouldn�t do when my CHF gets worse?""; ""32. How is a CHF exacerbation treated?""; ""33. What is CPAP?""; ""34. What is endotracheal intubation?""; ""35. What is a ventilator?""; ""36. How do I prevent CHF exacerbations?""; ""37. How do I make sure I�m treated according to my wishes if I can�t speak?""; ""38. Why should I have an advance directive?""; ""Part Four: Treatment""; ""NONSURGICAL TREATMENT""
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""39. What are the usual medications that doctors prescribe for CHF patients?""""40. What are diuretics?""; ""41. What are the side effects of diuretics?""; ""42. What are ACE inhibitors?""; ""43. What are some side effects of ACE inhibitors?""; ""44. I�ve heard the term ARBs when talking about medicine for CHF. What are ARBs?""; ""45. What are nitrates and how are they used in CHF patients?""; ""46. What is hydralazine?""; ""47. What kind of medication is BiDil®?""; ""48. What are beta blockers?""
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Congestive heart failure, Miscellanea.
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Congestive heart failure.
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Heart Failure.
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Congestive heart failure.
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HEALTH FITNESS-- Diseases-- Heart.
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MEDICAL-- Cardiology.
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| Dewey Classification
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616.1/29
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RC685.C53Q85 2006eb
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WG 113Q7 2006
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| Parallel Title
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One hundred questions and answers about congestive heart failure
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