Abstract
Heart failure is referred to a constellation of clinical signs and symptoms that results from either an inadequate ‘forward’ cardiac output (e.g. fatigue, cardiac cachexia, hypotension) or ‘backward’ circulatory congestion (e.g. dyspnea, hepatomegaly and ascites, dependent edema). It is estimated that nearly five million Americans suffer from heart failure, with an incidence approaching 10 per 1000 population among persons older than 65 years of age.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Title of host publication | Echocardiography, Second Edition |
| Publisher | Springer International Publishing |
| Pages | 619-642 |
| Number of pages | 24 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9783319716176 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9783319716152 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Jan 1 2018 |
| Externally published | Yes |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- General Medicine
Keywords
- Echocardiography
- Heart failure
- LV dysfunction
- Remodeling