Heart Failure
Disease description
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. Year introduced: 2008 (1966)
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| Exhaled breath condensate in acute and chronic heart failure: new insights into the role of lung injury and barrier dysfunction. | Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med. | 2014 |
LK. Pappas, G. Giannopoulos, S. Loukides, G. Gavrielatos, E. Athanasopoulou, IP. Alexanian, D. Farmakis, I. Korovesi, KP. Letsas, JT. Parissis, S. Deftereos, VN. Pyrgakis, A. Kotanidou, DT. Kremastinos, GS. Filippatos
Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med. 2014 Aug;190(3):342-5. PubMed:25084262 |
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Download compounds| 8-epi-PGF2alpha | PubChem CID: 5282263 |
MeSH information
| MeSH ID | D006333 |
| MeSH name | Heart Failure |