Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) is the preferred route of feeding and
nutritional support in patients with a functional gastrointestinal system who require long-term …

Heart failure (HF) affects almost 5 million patients in the United States and is a leading
cause of morbidity and mortality. Atrial fibrillation (AF), like HF, affects millions of patients …

2013 ACCF/AHA Guideline for the Management of Heart Failure: A Report of the American
College of Cardiology Foundation/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice …

The recommendations listed in this document are, whenever possible, evidence based. An
extensive evidence review was conducted through October 2011 and includes selected …

Summary of Key Points In this document, we propose a universal definition of heart failure
(HF) as the following: HF is a clinical syndrome with symptoms and or signs caused by a …

Background Dementia is a leading cause of death in the United States but is
underrecognized as a terminal illness. The clinical course of nursing home residents with …

Background It is common practice to restore and maintain sinus rhythm in patients with atrial
fibrillation and heart failure. This approach is based in part on data indicating that atrial …

Thyroid storm is an endocrine emergency which is characterized by multiple organ failure
due to severe thyrotoxicosis, often associated with triggering illnesses. Early suspicion …

resultant striking increase in morbidity and mortality. The transition to symptomatic heart
failure is accompanied by further activation of neurohormonal and cytokine systems, as well …

of the guidelines on the diagnosis and treatment of acute heart failure | European Heart Journal
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