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Medical Management of Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF)The primary goals of therapy for patients hospitalized with acute decompensated heart failure (ADHF) include:Relieving symptomsOptimizing volume statusSupporting oxygenation and ventilationMaintaining cardiac output (CO) and end-organ perfusionIdentifying and addressing the cause of ADHFPreventing complicationsProviding patient education on factors precipitating HF exacerbationPlanning for dischargeOngoing monitoring and assessment...
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β-adrenergic antagonists, commonly known as β-blockers, block the effects of sympathetic neurotransmitters such as noradrenaline (NA) and adrenaline (ADR). They have several beneficial effects in heart failure treatment. They reduce heart rate, the force of contraction, and cardiac muscle relaxation. They also slow the atrial-ventricular conduction rate and raise the threshold for arrhythmias. The concentration of β-blockers determines their effects on bronchodilation, vasodilation, and...
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Heart failure (HF) is a progressive syndrome involving ventricles that leads to inadequate cardiac output. It can be classified based on location and output or ejection fraction. Ejection fraction (EF) is an essential measurement in the diagnosis and surveillance of HF. Reduced EF corresponds to systolic heart failure (HFrEF). However, HF with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) is becoming increasingly prevalent. Also known as diastolic HF, this form of HF is related to aging. The...
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Heart failure can be classified in various ways, with the most common classifications based on physical activity limitations, disease progression, severity, and treatment strategies.The Functional Classification of Heart Failure divides patients into four categories based on physical activity limitation due to symptom burden.Class I: Patients in this class have cardiac disease but no physical activity limitations. Ordinary activities like walking, climbing stairs, or routine tasks do not cause...
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Evidence-based Knowledge Synthesis and Hypothesis Validation: Navigating Biomedical Knowledge Bases via Explainable AI and Agentic Systems
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Semantic web ontology utilization for heart failure expert system design.

Marin Prcela1, Dragan Gamberger, Alan Jovic

  • 1Rudjer Boskovic Institute, Zagreb, Croatia.

Studies in Health Technology and Informatics
|May 20, 2008
PubMed
Summary

This study introduces a medical expert system using semantic web technologies and reasoning for heart failure decision support. The system integrates descriptive and procedural knowledge for enhanced medical diagnostics.

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Evidence-based Knowledge Synthesis and Hypothesis Validation: Navigating Biomedical Knowledge Bases via Explainable AI and Agentic Systems
05:47

Evidence-based Knowledge Synthesis and Hypothesis Validation: Navigating Biomedical Knowledge Bases via Explainable AI and Agentic Systems

Published on: June 13, 2025

Area of Science:

  • Medical Informatics
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Knowledge Representation

Background:

  • Medical expert systems require robust knowledge representation and reasoning capabilities.
  • Existing systems may lack flexibility in integrating diverse knowledge types.
  • Decision support in complex domains like heart failure necessitates advanced AI approaches.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop a medical expert system utilizing semantic web formalisms and general-purpose reasoning.
  • To construct a knowledge base for heart failure decision support.
  • To evaluate the efficacy of description logic for expert system reasoning.

Main Methods:

  • Employing semantic web knowledge representation (ontologies) for descriptive medical knowledge.
  • Integrating procedural knowledge relevant to heart failure.
  • Utilizing description logic for instance checking as the core reasoning mechanism.

Main Results:

  • Successfully built a knowledge base for heart failure decision support.
  • Demonstrated the feasibility of using ontological representation and description logic reasoning.
  • Instance checking proved effective for expert system reasoning in this domain.

Conclusions:

  • Semantic web formalisms and general-purpose reasoning are suitable for building medical expert systems.
  • The proposed approach effectively integrates descriptive and procedural knowledge for heart failure.
  • Description logic-based instance checking offers a viable reasoning strategy for medical decision support.