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The document discusses the neurohormonal hypothesis in heart failure. Some key points: 1. According to the hypothesis, heart failure develops due to the activation of endogenous neurohormonal systems in response to an initial heart injury. This causes deleterious effects on the myocardium and circulation over the long term. 2. Arterial underfilling activates compensatory mechanisms like the sympathetic nervous system, renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system, vasopressin to restore blood flow. In the short t
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- Cypress Trixia Mananquil Macapagal
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- EN