Heart failure
Heart failure affects at least one in 100 people in the UK, is responsible for one in 20 admissions to hospital and is more deadly than many cancers. But the good news is, it can be treated. The heart is a muscular pump that makes sure blood gets ... [... more]
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Heart failure
Heart failure is a disorder in which the heart loses its ability to pump blood efficiently throughout the body. The oxygen and nutrients in the blood provide the body with the energy it needs to operate efficiently. Heart failure may affect the ... [... more]
Net Doctor |
Innovace (enalapril)
Innovace tablets contain the active ingredient enalapril, which is a type of medicine called an ACE inhibitor. (NB. Enalapril tablets are also available without a brand name, ie as the generic medicine.) Preventing symptomatic heart failure in ... [... more]
Net Doctor |
Acepril (captopril)
Acepril tablets contain the active ingredient captopril, which is a type of medicine called an ACE inhibitor. (NB. Captopril is also available without a brand name, ie as the generic medicine.) Preventing symptomatic heart failure in people with ... [... more]
Net Doctor |
Heart failure
Heart failure does not mean that your heart has stopped or that it is about to do so. Heart failure is when your heart cannot pump blood around your body efficiently. This means that your body's tissues do not get enough oxygen and nutrients to ... [... more]
NHS Direct |
Alcohol, coffee, and tea
Alcohol consumption and cancer risk Do education and socioeconomic status explain health benefits of wine? Alcohol and established heart failure Heart failure risk and alcohol consumption Alcohol and heart attack survival Alcohol type and ... [... more]
Uni of Oxford Clinical School |
Atrial fibrillation
This site is gathering the best evidence available about atrial fibrillation and heart failure. The Bandolier atrial fibrillation site will contain stories from Bandolier, plus abstracts of systematic reviews, meta-analyses, or other studies ... [... more]
Uni of Oxford Clinical School |
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