Prevention of Congestive Heart Failure

Prevention of Congestive Heart Failure:

Methods of prevention of Congestive Heart Failure mentioned in various sources includes those listed below. This prevention information is gathered from various sources, and may be inaccurate or incomplete. None of these methods guarantee prevention of Congestive Heart Failure.

• Vitamin B6 - possibly used for prevention of Vitamin B6 deficiency

Medical news about treatments for Congestive Heart Failure

These medical news articles may be relevant to Congestive Heart Failure treatment:

• Heart failure sufferers improve dramatically with stem cell therapy
• Hypothyroidism frequently misdiagnosed or undiagnosed
• Osteoporosis prevention begins in childhood
• More treatment news »

Cure Research for Congestive Heart Failure

The list of research areas and treatments under analysis mentioned in various sources for Congestive Heart Failure includes:

• Xenotransplantation
• Heart muscle cell grafts
• Levosimendan
• Thiamine
• Intravenous immunoglobulin
• More research treatments »

Clinical Trials for Congestive Heart Failure

Some of the clinical trials for Congestive Heart Failure include:

• Registry for Acute Decompensated Heart Failure Patients Admitted to ER - This study is not yet open for patient recruitment (Current: 23 Nov 2006)
• Longitudinal Registry for Advanced Heart Failure Patients - This study is not yet open for patient recruitment (Current: 23 Nov 2006)
• Registry for Acute Decompensated Heart Failure Patients - This study is not yet open for patient recruitment (Current: 23 Nov 2006)
• Evaluation of the Effects of Carperitide in Patients With Congestive Heart Failure - This study is no longer recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - Carperitide (human recombinant atrial natriuretic peptide)
• A Study to Develop Additional Safety and Clinical Experience With NATRECOR hBNP (Nesiritide) in the Treatment of Patients With Worsening Congestive Heart Failure Who Require Inpatient Intravenous Therapy With Medications That Influence the Tone and Caliber of Blood Vessels. - This study is no longer recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - nesiritide
• A Study of Two Doses of Intravenous NATRECOR hBNP (Nesiritide) in Patients With Worsening Congestive Heart Failure Who Have Difficulty Breathing at Rest - This study is no longer recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - nesiritide
• more clinical trials...»

Latest Treatments for Congestive Heart Failure

Some of the more recent treatments for Congestive Heart Failure include:

• Oxygen
• CPAP
• Sublingual nitroglycerine
• IV nitroglycerin
• more treatments...»

Treatments for Congestive Heart Failure

Treatments to consider for Congestive Heart Failure may include:

• ACE inhibitors
• Heart transplantation
• Left ventricular assist device (LVAD)
• Life style changes
• more treatments...»

Prevention of Congestive Heart Failure:

The key to reducing heart failure is reducing risk through stopping smoking, eating a low-fat, low-cholesterol, diet, being physically active, and using effective medications such as angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors and beta blockers, both of which are currently underused in treatment of heart failure. (Source: excerpt from Facts About Heart Failure in Older Adults: CDC-OC)

Prevention Claims: Congestive Heart Failure

Information on prevention of Congestive Heart Failure comes from many sources. There are some sources that claim preventive benefits for many different diseases for various products. We may present such information in the hope that it may be useful, however, in some cases claims of Congestive Heart Failure prevention may be dubious, invalid, or not recognized in mainstream medicine. Please discuss any treatment, discontinuation of treatment, or change of treatment plans with your doctor or professional medical specialist.

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