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… Heart Failure: Should I Get a Pacemaker (Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy)? …
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… Heart Rate Problems: Should I Get a Pacemaker? Decision Point You may want to have a say … a pacemaker. This decision aid is NOT for people with heart failure. The decision for heart failure patients may involve …
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… Heart Failure: Should I Get an Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator (ICD)? … an ICD and a biventricular (say "by-ven-TRICK-yuh-ler") pacemaker. This pacemaker is also called cardiac …
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… Heart Failure On this page: Health Tools Cause … It means that your heart isn't pumping as well as it should. Because your heart cannot pump well, your body tries … your bloodstream. Your heart beats faster. Your heart might get bigger. Your body has an amazing ability to make up for …
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… device. It sends out mild electrical signals that keep your heart beating normally. The signals are painless. It can … But for at least a few weeks after the surgery, you should avoid vigorous physical activity that involves your … The batteries may last about 10 years. If the battery gets low, you will need to decide whether to have another …
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… Heart Failure Complications On this page: Overview Overview Even if you are treating your heart failure successfully, you may develop a complication … predispose to atrial fibrillation May need surgical repair Cardiac cachexia Unintentional severe weight loss Can …
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… Heart Failure: Avoiding Triggers for Sudden Heart Failure Actionset Overview Triggers are things that … for your heart to pump. Then your heart failure symptoms get worse. Sometimes triggers can lead to sudden heart …
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… Heart Failure Types On this page: Overview Overview Heart failure means that your heart muscle does not pump as … It means that your heart is not pumping as well as it should. There is more than one type of heart failure, so you …
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… Sudden Heart Failure On this page: Overview Overview Sudden heart failure occurs when heart failure gets worse very quickly. Your heart suddenly cannot pump as …
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… Heart Failure Stages On this page: Overview … The American College of Cardiology and the American Heart Association have devised a classification system for … heart disease. Or the person does not have symptoms and is getting treatment for prior symptoms of heart failure. D …