Diuretics for heart failure

RF Faris, M Flather, H Purcell… - Cochrane database …, 2012 - cochranelibrary.com
Background Chronic heart failure is a major cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide.
Diuretics are regarded as the first‐line treatment for patients with congestive heart failure …

[HTML][HTML] Heart failure as an autonomic nervous system dysfunction

T Kishi - Journal of cardiology, 2012 - Elsevier
In heart failure, it has been recognized that the sympathetic nervous system (SNS) is
activated and the imbalance of the activity of the SNS and vagal activity interaction occurs …

ESC Guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of acute and chronic heart failure 2012: The Task Force for the Diagnosis and Treatment of Acute and Chronic Heart …

Authors/Task Force Members… - European heart …, 2012 - academic.oup.com
The task of developing ESC Guidelines covers not only the integration of the most recent
research, but also the creation of educational tools and implementation programmes for the …

2012 ACCF/AHA/ACP/AATS/PCNA/SCAI/STS guideline for the diagnosis and management of patients with stable ischemic heart disease: a report of the American …

SD Fihn, JM Gardin, J Abrams, K Berra… - Journal of the American …, 2012 - jacc.org
The recommendations listed in this document are, whenever possible, evidence based. An
extensive evidence review was conducted as the document was compiled through …

ESC Guidelines for the management of acute myocardial infarction in patients presenting with ST-segment elevation: The Task Force on the management of ST …

Authors/Task Force Members, PG Steg… - European heart …, 2012 - academic.oup.com
The task of developing ESC Guidelines covers not only the integration of the most recent
research, but also the creation of educational tools and implementation programmes for the …

Eplerenone and atrial fibrillation in mild systolic heart failure: results from the EMPHASIS-HF (Eplerenone in Mild Patients Hospitalization And SurvIval Study in Heart …

K Swedberg, F Zannad, JJV McMurray, H Krum… - Journal of the American …, 2012 - jacc.org
Objectives: The purpose of this study was to analyze the incidence of new atrial fibrillation or
flutter (AFF) in the EMPHASIS-HF (Eplerenone in Mild Patients Hospitalization And SurvIval …

[HTML][HTML] Atualização da diretriz brasileira de insuficiência cardíaca crônica-2012

EA Bocchi, FG Marcondes-Braga, F Bacal… - Arquivos brasileiros de …, 2012 - SciELO Brasil
Esta atualização da Diretriz de Insuficiência Cardíaca Crônica (IC)-2012 surge para
reavaliar as recomendações através de uma avaliação criteriosa das pesquisas …

[HTML][HTML] β-Adrenergic receptor subtype signaling in heart: from bench to bedside

AYH Woo, R Xiao - Acta Pharmacologica Sinica, 2012 - nature.com
Abstract β-adrenergic receptor (βAR) stimulation by the sympathetic nervous system or
circulating catecholamines is broadly involved in peripheral blood circulation, metabolic …

[HTML][HTML] p53-induced adipose tissue inflammation is critically involved in the development of insulin resistance in heart failure

I Shimizu, Y Yoshida, T Katsuno, K Tateno, S Okada… - Cell metabolism, 2012 - cell.com
Several clinical studies have shown that insulin resistance is prevalent among patients with
heart failure, but the underlying mechanisms have not been fully elucidated. Here, we report …

Beta-adrenergic receptors, from their discovery and characterization through their manipulation to beneficial clinical application

SB Wachter, EM Gilbert - Cardiology, 2012 - karger.com
Abstract β-Adrenergic receptors (β-AR) are central to the overall regulation of cardiac
function. From the first proposed receptor/transmitter concept to the latest clinical β-blocker …