Concepto de insuficiencia cardiaca
ISSN: 0304-5412
Datum der Publikation: 2013
Titel der Ausgabe: Enfermedades cardiovasculares (I): insuficiencia cardiaca
Serie: 11
Nummer: 35
Seiten: 2121-2126
Art: Artikel
Andere Publikationen in: Medicine: Programa de Formación Médica Continuada Acreditado
Zusammenfassung
Heart failure concept, its clasification, pathophysiology and etiology will be reviewed in the present update. Heart failure may be defined loss of ability of the heart to deliver oxygen at a rate commensurate with the requirements of the tissues. The etiology is multiple, being the most common causes ischemic heart disease (IHD) and hypertension. The HF's incidence and prevalence are high. HF is a relevance condition because mortality and hospitalization rates are high. HF can be classified according ejection fraction, clinical course or symptons severity.