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Implantation of an Isoproterenol Mini-Pump to Induce Heart Failure in Mice
Published on: October 3, 2019
[Therapy of heart failure in the elderly]
Carsten Zobel1, Robert H G Schwinger
1Labor für Herzmuskelphysiologie und Molekulare Kardiologie, Klinik III für Innere Medizin der Universität zu Köln. carsten.zobel@uni-koeln.de
Abstract:
Chronic heart failure is one of the most common diseases in internal medicine. Systolic and diastolic heart failure can be distinguished. According to the guidelines therapy consists of beta-blockers, ACE inhibitors/AT1 receptor antagonists, diuretics, aldosterone antagonists, and glycosides. Older patients should also be treated following the guidelines. However, side effects and interactions between drugs are more frequent and require special attention. The majority of concomitant diseases are no contraindication to heart failure treatment.
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