The results of the present study indicated that cognitive impairment is relatively prevalent (10%) in African-American patients with CHF (Generic Lasix Treating fluid build-up and swelling caused by congestive heart failure), and this prevalence increases with age. The prevalence of cognitive impairment among CHF patients has been assessed in several case-controlled studies.”  jn these studies, [...]

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Table 1 shows the characteristics of the study patients by cognitive impairment status. There were 36 men and 64 women (mean age 67.5 ± 9.01 years). The mean GDS score was 2.67 ±3.19. The crude prevalence of cognitive impairment (MMSE<24) was 10% and the age-adjusted prevalence was 12.5%. Thirty-nine of the study subjects were <64 [...]

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This cross-sectional sample was drawn from patients who were consecutively recruited for an ongoing, single-blinded, randomized, controlled trial evaluating the effectiveness of a telemonitoring, patient-oriented intervention to improve access to ambulatory care for heart failure patients. Eligible study subjects were African-American CHF (Generic Capoten treating high blood pressure, heart failure) patients, 55 years of age and [...]

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Congestive heart failure (Generic Accupril is used for lowering high blood pressure and managing heart failure) is a major public health problem affecting over 4.7 million Americans and 15 million people worldwide. More than 550,000 new cases occur annually in the United States. Approximately 1.5-2% of the population has CHF, and the prevalence increases to [...]

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Heart failure (HF) is associated with very high morbidity and mortality. Until recently, patients with HF were managed with a combination of digoxin and diuretics. These drugs alleviated symptoms but were not shown to affect mortality. In the last 10 years, many studies have shown evidence of decreased mortality among patients with HF using new [...]

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