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Understanding Heart Failure: Causes & Types by iik is a document available to read on EtoBox.
This document discusses heart failure, including: 1. It defines heart failure as a complex clinical syndrome resulting from structural or functional impairment of ventricular filling or ejection of blood. 2. It classifies heart failure using the NYHA, ACC, and HFrEF/HFpEF systems based on symptoms, disease progression, and ejection fraction. 3. It describes the key pathophysiological concepts in heart failure including preload, afterload, contractility, neurohormonal activation, and the effects on cardi
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- iik
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- EN