Disease, Condition & Injury
Health Library disease & condition fact sheets provide comprehensive, yet concise evidence-based information on a variety of health conditions, diseases and injuries.
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Heart failure
(Congestive Heart Failure; Chronic Heart Failure; Left Ventricular Dysfunction; Left Ventricular Failure) Heart failure – Definition In heart failure, the…
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Chronic venous insufficiency
Chronic venous insufficiency – Definition Chronic venous insufficiency is caused by higher-than-normal blood pressure within the leg veins. This may…
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Cardiomyopathy
Cardiomyopathy – Definition Cardiomyopathy refers to heart muscle disease. The damaged heart does not effectively pump blood. The disease usually…
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Cardiac arrest
(Cardiopulmonary Arrest) Cardiac arrest – Definition Cardiac arrest means that the heart suddenly stops beating due to a problem with…
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Blood poisoning
(Sepsis; Septicemia) Blood poisoning – Definition Blood poisoning is an illness due to an infection or its toxin spreading through…
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