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Heart Diseases: Angina | Arrhythmia | Congenital Heart Disease | Coronary Artery Disease | Heart Attack (Myocardial Infarction) | Heart Failure | Heart Inflammation & Infection | Heart Muscle Disease (Cardiomyopathy) | Heart Valve Diseases | Other Heart Disorders

Vascular Diseases: Aneurysms | Aortic Disease | Functional Arterial Disease | Hypertension (High Blood Pressure) | Hypotension (Low Blood Pressure) | Inflammatory Vascular Disease (Vasculitis) | Occlusive Arterial Disease | Stroke | Vascular Lesions | Venous Disease

Cardiovascular Disease Treatment: Complementary & Alternative Therapy | Medication | Rehabilitation | Surgery | Heart Transplantation

Other Topics: General Cardiovascular | Heart Disease in Women | Anatomy | Cholesterol | Diagnostic Procedures | Homocysteine

Heart Failure

(Jump to: Automated External Defibrillators | Congestive Heart Failure | Heart Failure Treatment | Sudden Cardiac Death (Cardiac Arrest) )

Congestive Heart Failure
General Information
Heart Failure:NHLBI
Congestive Heart Failure:Texas Heart Institute
Congestive Heart Failure: A Patient Guide:MyHeartCentral.com
Heart Failure Causes, Symptoms, and Diagnosis:UpToDate Patient Information
Heart Failure:Merck Manual, Home Edition
Women and Heart Failure:Cleveland Clinic Heart & Vascular Institute
Heart Failure (in children):Lucile Packard Children's Hospital
Heart Failure: MedlinePlus
Managing Heart Failure
Heart Failure Educational Modules:Heart Failure Society of America [Order printed copy]
Congestive Heart Failure: How to Stay Well and Out of the Hospital:American Academy of Family Physicians
Taking Control of Your Heart Failure:Heart Failure Society of America
Congestive Heart Failure, Caregiver's Guide:American Heart Association
See also Heart Failure Treatment
Cardiac Asthma
What is Cardiac Asthma?:Mayo Clinic
Bronchial Asthma and Cardiac Asthma:myDr

Heart Failure Treatment
Overviews
How is Heart Failure Treated?:Cleveland Clinic Heart & Vascular Institute
Heart Failure Treatments:UpToDate Patient Information
New Therapies May Help Some End-Stage Heart Failure Patients Avoid Transplant:American Heart Association
Following Your Heart Failure Treatment Plan and Dealing with Your Symptoms:Heart Failure Society of America
Lifestyle Changes:Palo Alto Medical Foundation
Exercise Guidelines
Heart Failure Exercise Guidelines:Cleveland Clinic
Exercise and Activity with Heart Failure:Heart Failure Society of America
Nutrition Guidelines
Low-Sodium Guidelines for Heart Failure:Cleveland Clinic
Potassium Guidelines for Patients With Heart Failure:Cleveland Clinic
How to Follow a Low-Sodium Diet with Heart Failure:Heart Failure Society of America
Medications
General Medication Guidelines for Heart Failure:Cleveland Clinic
Heart Failure Medications:Cleveland Clinic
Heart Failure Medicines:Heart Failure Society of America
Surgical Procedures
Surgical Procedures to Treat Heart Failure:Cleveland Clinic Heart & Vascular Institute
Left Ventricular Reconstructive Surgery (Dor Procedure):Cleveland Clinic Heart & Vascular Institute
Partial Left Ventriculectomy (Batista Procedure):Cleveland Clinic Heart & Vascular Institute
Left Ventricular Reduction:Surgical Associates of Texas
Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy
Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy:Heart Rhythm Society
Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy:Cleveland Clinic Heart & Vascular Institute
Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy Procedure for Congestive Heart Failure:Hartford Hospital, Hartford CT [Video]
Assist Devices
Heart Failure: Heart Pumps Help Keep the Beat:Mayo Clinic
Heart Assist Devices:Texas Heart Institute
Implantable Ventricular Assist Device:Cleveland Clinic Heart & Vascular Institute
Ventricular Assist Device (VAD):FDA
LVADs - Wonders of Modern Medicine:Stanford Hospital & Clinics [Video]
Artificial Hearts
FDA Approves Temporary Artificial Heart:FDA
FDA Approves First Totally Implanted Permanent Artificial Heart for Humanitarian Uses:FDA
Stem Cells
Cell Transplant: Therapy to Repair Failing Hearts?:Cleveland Clinic Heart & Vascular Institute

Sudden Cardiac Death (Cardiac Arrest)
Sudden Cardiac Arrest:NHLBI
Sudden Cardiac Death:American Heart Association
Sudden Cardiac Arrest and Sudden Cardiac Death:Cleveland Clinic Heart & Vascular Institute
Sudden Cardiac Death:Heart Rhythm Society
The Links in the Chain of Survival:American Heart Association
Treatment to Prevent Sudden Cardiac Death:AHRQ
Cardiac Arrest:MedlinePlus

Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs)
Automated External Defibrillators:Sudden Cardiac Arrest Association
AED Programs Q & A:American Heart Association
Automated External Defibrillators in the Public Domain: Am I Ready to Use One?:American Heart Association
Automated External Defibrillator (AED):FDA

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