Article
Pathophysiology and etiology of heart failure.
Cardiology clinics - 1 Feb 2014
Johnson Frances L
Abstract excerpt
Heart failure is a clinical syndrome that is heterogeneous in both pathophysiology and etiology. This article describes some of the common mechanisms underlying heart failure, and reviews common causes. Informative diagnostic testing is reviewed.
Topics
- Apoptosis
- Calcium Channels
- Cardiac Imaging Techniques
- Cardiomegaly
- Cardiomyopathies
- Diagnosis, Differential
- Heart Failure
- Heart Valve Diseases
- Hemodynamics
- Humans
- Hypertension
- Mutation
- Myocardial Ischemia
- Neurotransmitter Agents
- Ventricular Remodeling
