85 Treatments  for Congestive Heart Failure

12 Tests 54 Prescribed Medications 2 Medical Procedures 1 Self Care

6 Surgical Procedures 10 Herbs and Supplements

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Tests for Congestive Heart Failure

1. Cardiac Echo An echocardiogram is a test that uses sound waves to create a moving picture of the heart. The picture is much more detailed than a plain x-ray image and involves n...  More

2. Electrocardiogram (EKG) An electrocardiogram (ECG) is a test that records the electrical activity of the heart. See also: Holter monitoring; Stress test.  More

3. Chest X-Ray A chest x-ray is an x-ray of the chest, lungs, heart, large arteries, ribs, and diaphragm.  More

4. History and Physical Exam During a physical examination, a health care provider studies a patient's body to determine the presence or absence of physical problems. A typical physical ex...  More

5. Liver Function Tests Common tests that are used to evaluate liver function include: Albumin; Alpha-1 antitrypsin; ALP; ALT; AST; Gamma-glutamyl transpeptidase (GGT; Prothrombin tim...  More

6. CT of Chest A chest tomogram is a picture of the chest area created by moving the x-ray machine in one direction while moving the recording film the other way. This method blur...  More

7. Angiography An arteriogram is an imaging test that uses x-rays and a special dye to see inside the arteries. It can be used to see arteries in the heart, brain, kidney, and man...  More

8. Cardiac Catheterization Cardiac catheterization involves passing a thin flexible tube (catheter) into the right or left side of the heart, usually from the groin or the arm.  More

9. B-Type Natriuretic Peptide (BNP) Test

10. Breath Sound Evaluation Auscultation is the method of listening to the sounds of the body during a physical examination.  More

11. Computed Tomography (CT) Scan A computed tomography (CT) scan is an imaging method that uses x-rays to create cross-sectional pictures of the body. See also: Cranial CT scan; Lumbosacral sp...  More

12. Heart Sound Evaluation Auscultation is the method of listening to the sounds of the body during a physical examination.  More

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Prescribed Medications for Congestive Heart Failure

1. atenolol(Tenormin ) ATENOLOL (a TEN oh lole) is a beta-blocker. Beta-blockers reduce the workload on the heart and help it to beat more regularly. This medicine is used to treat high b...  More

2. captopril(Capoten ) CAPTOPRIL (KAP toe pril) is an ACE inhibitor. This medicine is used to treat high blood pressure and heart failure. It is used to treat heart damage after a heart a...  More

3. digoxin(Lanoxin , others...) DIGOXIN (di JOX in) is used to treat congestive heart failure and heart rhythm problems.  More

4. furosemide(Lasix , Lo-Aqua) FUROSEMIDE (fyoor OH se mide) is a diuretic. It helps you make more urine and to lose salt and excess water from your body. This medicine is used to treat high bloo...  More

5. hydrochlorothiazide(HydroDIURIL , others...) HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE (hye droe klor oh THYE a zide) is a diuretic. It increases the amount of urine passed, which causes the body to lose salt and water. This medici...  More

6. metoprolol(Lopressor , Toprol-XL) METOPROLOL (me TOE proe lole) is a beta-blocker. Beta-blockers reduce the workload on the heart and help it to beat more regularly. This medicine is used to treat h...  More

7. hydralazine(Apresoline ) HYDRALAZINE (hye DRAL a zeen) is a type of vasodilator. It relaxes blood vessels, increasing the blood and oxygen supply to your heart. This medicine is used to tre...  More

8. isosorbide dinitrate(Isordil , others...) ISOSORBIDE DINITRATE (eye soe SOR bide dye NYE trate) is a type of vasodilator. It relaxes blood vessels, increasing the blood and oxygen supply to your heart. This...  More

9. lisinopril(Zestril , Prinivil) LISINOPRIL (lyse IN oh pril) is an ACE inhibitor. This medicine is used to treat high blood pressure and heart failure. It is also used to protect the heart immedia...  More

10. warfarin(Coumadin , Jantoven) WARFARIN (WAR far in) is an anticoagulant. It is used to treat or prevent clots in the veins, arteries, lungs, or heart.  More

11. candesartan(Atacand ) CANDESARTAN (kan des AR tan) is used to treat high blood pressure in children and adults. This drug is also used to treat adults with heart failure.  More

12. DOBUTamine(Dobutrex ) Used to increase cardiac output in the short-term treatment of cardiac decompensation caused by depressed contractility from organic heart disease, cardiac surgical...  More

13. enalapril(Vasotec ) ENALAPRIL (e NAL a pril) is an ACE inhibitor. This medicine is used to treat high blood pressure and heart failure.  More

14. inamrinone Positive inotropic agent that has vasodilating effects; phosphodiesterase (PDE) inhibitor.  More

15. losartan(Cozaar ) LOSARTAN (loe SAR tan) is used to treat high blood pressure and to reduce the risk of stroke in certain patients. This drug also slows the progression of kidney dis...  More

16. milrinone(Primacor , Primacor I V) Positive inotropic agent that has vasodilating effects; a selective phosphodiesterase (PDE) inhibitor.  More

17. nesiritide(Natrecor ) NESIRITIDE, BNP is a vasodilator. This medicine increases the blood and oxygen supply to your heart by relaxing blood vessels. It is used to treat congestive heart ...  More

18. sotalol(Betapace , others...) SOTALOL (SOE ta lole) is a beta-blocker. Beta-blockers reduce the workload on the heart and help it to beat more regularly. This medicine is used to treat patients ...  More

19. spironolactone(Aldactone ) SPIRONOLACTONE (speer on oh LAK tone) is a diuretic. It helps you make more urine and to lose excess water from your body. This medicine is used to treat high blood...  More

20. acebutolol(Sectral ) ACEBUTOLOL (a se BYOO toe lole) is a beta-blocker. Beta-blockers reduce the workload on the heart and help it to beat more regularly. This medicine is used to treat...  More

21. amiloride(Midamor ) AMILORIDE (a MIL oh ride) is a diuretic. It helps you make more urine and to lose excess water from your body. This medicine is used in combination with other medic...  More

22. amlodipine(Norvasc ) AMLODIPINE (am LOE di peen) is a calcium-channel blocker. It affects the amount of calcium found in your heart and muscle cells. This relaxes your blood vessels, wh...  More

23. benazepril(Lotensin ) BENAZEPRIL (ben AY ze pril) is an ACE inhibitor. This medicine is used to treat high blood pressure.  More

24. betaxolol(Kerlone ) BETAXOLOL (be TAX oh lol) is a beta-blocker. Beta-blockers reduce the workload on the heart and help it to beat more regularly. This medicine is used to treat high ...  More

25. bisoprolol(Zebeta ) BISOPROLOL (bis OH proe lol) is a beta-blocker. Beta-blockers reduce the workload on the heart and help it to beat more regularly. This medicine is used to treat hi...  More

26. bumetanide(Bumex ) BUMETANIDE (byoo MET a nide) is a diuretic. It helps you make more urine and to lose salt and excess water from your body. This medicine is used to treat high blood...  More

27. carvedilol(Coreg , Coreg CR) CARVEDILOL (KAR ve dil ol) is a beta-blocker. Beta-blockers reduce the workload on the heart and help it to beat more regularly. This medicine is used to treat high...  More

28. eprosartan(Teveten ) This medicine may be used for other purposes; ask your health care provider or pharmacist if you have questions.  More

29. fosinopril(Monopril ) FOSINOPRIL (foe SIN oh pril) is an ACE inhibitor. This medicine is used to treat high blood pressure and heart failure.  More

30. heparin(Hep-Lock , others...) HEPARIN (HEP a rin) is an anticoagulant. It is used to treat or prevent clots in the veins, arteries, lungs, or heart. It stops clots from forming or getting bigger...  More

31. indapamide(Lozol ) INDAPAMIDE (in DAP a mide) is a diuretic. It helps you make more urine and to lose salt and excess water from your body. This medicine is used to treat high blood p...  More

32. irbesartan(Avapro ) IRBESARTAN (ir be SAR tan) is used to treat high blood pressure. This drug also slows down the progression of kidney disease in diabetic patients.  More

33. labetalol(Trandate , Normodyne) LABETALOL (la BET a lole) is a beta-blocker. Beta-blockers reduce the workload on the heart and help it to beat more regularly. This medicine is used to treat high ...  More

34. metolazone(Zaroxolyn , Mykrox) METOLAZONE (me TOLE a zone) is a diuretic. It increases the amount of urine passed, which causes the body to lose salt and water. This medicine is used to treat hig...  More

35. minoxidil(Loniten ) MINOXIDIL (mi NOX i dill) is a type of vasodilator. It relaxes blood vessels, increasing the blood and oxygen supply to your heart. This medicine is used to treat h...  More

36. moexipril(Univasc ) MOEXIPRIL (moe EX i pril) is an ACE inhibitor. This medicine is used to treat high blood pressure.  More

37. nadolol(Corgard ) NADOLOL (nay DOE lole) is a beta-blocker. Beta-blockers reduce the workload on the heart and help it to beat more regularly. This medicine is used to treat high blo...  More

38. nitroglycerin(Nitrostat , others...) NITROGLYCERIN (nye troe GLI ser in) is a type of vasodilator. It relaxes blood vessels, increasing the blood and oxygen supply to your heart. This medicine is used ...  More

39. nitroglycerin topical(Nitro-Bid , others...) NITROGLYCERIN (nye troe GLI ser in) is a type of vasodilator. It relaxes blood vessels, increasing the blood and oxygen supply to your heart. This medicine is used ...  More

40. nitroglycerin transdermal(Nitro-Dur , others...) NITROGLYCERIN (nye troe GLI ser in) is a type of vasodilator. It relaxes blood vessels, increasing the blood and oxygen supply to your heart. This medicine is used ...  More

41. olmesartan(Benicar ) This medicine may be used for other purposes; ask your health care provider or pharmacist if you have questions.  More

42. penbutolol(Levatol ) PENBUTOLOL (pen BYOO toe lole) is a beta-blocker. Beta-blockers reduce the workload on the heart and help it to beat more regularly. This medicine is used to treat ...  More

43. perindopril(Aceon ) PERINDOPRIL (per IN doe pril) is an ACE inhibitor. This medicine is used to treat high blood pressure. This medicine is also used in patients with coronary artery d...  More

44. pindolol(Visken ) PINDOLOL (PIN doe lole) is a beta-blocker. Beta-blockers reduce the workload on the heart and help it to beat more regularly. This medicine is used to treat high bl...  More

45. potassium chloride(Kato , others...) POTASSIUM (poe TASS i um) is a natural salt that is important for the heart, muscles, and nerves. It is found in many foods and is normally supplied by a well balan...  More

46. propranolol(Inderal , others...) PROPRANOLOL (proe PRAN oh lole) is a beta-blocker. Beta-blockers reduce the workload on the heart and help it to beat more regularly. This medicine is used to treat...  More

47. quinapril(Accupril ) QUINAPRIL (KWIN a pril) is an ACE inhibitor. This medicine is used to treat high blood pressure and heart failure.  More

48. ramipril(Altace ) RAMIPRIL (ra MI pril) is an ACE inhibitor. This medicine is used to prevent a heart attack, stroke, or other vascular event in people who are at high risk. It is al...  More

49. telmisartan(Micardis ) This medicine may be used for other purposes; ask your health care provider or pharmacist if you have questions.  More

50. timolol(Blocadren ) TIMOLOL (TYE moe lole) is a beta-blocker. Beta-blockers reduce the workload on the heart and help it to beat more regularly. This medicine is used to treat high blo...  More

51. torsemide(Demadex ) TORSEMIDE (TORE se mide) is a diuretic. It helps you make more urine and to lose salt and excess water from your body. This medicine is used to treat high blood pre...  More

52. trandolapril(Mavik ) TRANDOLAPRIL (tran DOLE a pril) is an ACE inhibitor. This medicine is used to treat high blood pressure. It is also used to treat patients who have heart failure fo...  More

53. triamterene(Dyrenium ) TRIAMTERENE (trye AM ter een) is a diuretic. It helps you make more urine and to lose excess water from your body. This medicine is used to treat edema or swelling ...  More

54. valsartan(Diovan ) VALSARTAN (val SAR tan) is used to treat high blood pressure. This drug is also used to treat patients with heart failure and patients who have had a heart attack.  More

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Medical Procedures for Congestive Heart Failure

1. Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy

2. Oxygen Therapy Oxygen may be classified as an element, a gas, and a drug. Oxygen therapy is the administration of oxygen at concentrations greater than that in room air to treat o...  More

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Self Care for Congestive Heart Failure

1. Fluid Restriction One of the most important ways of managing moderate to severe heart failure is to control fluid and the salt content in your diet. Tune in to find out how.  More

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Surgical Procedures for Congestive Heart Failure

1. Heart Bypass Surgery Heart bypass surgery creates a new route, called a bypass, for blood and oxygen to reach your heart. It is done to fix problems caused by coronary artery disease (C...  More

2. Implantation of Automatic Cardiac Defibrillator

3. Insertion of Left Ventricular Assist Device Ventricular assist devices (VAD) help your heart pump blood from the main pumping chamber of your heart (the left ventricle) to the rest of your body. These pumps m...  More

4. Angioplasty Angioplasty is a procedure to open narrowed or blocked blood vessels that supply blood to the heart. These blood vessels are called the coronary arteries. A coronar...  More

5. Heart Transplant Heart transplantation is surgery to remove a damaged or diseased heart and replace it with a healthy donor heart.  More

6. Heart Valve Replacement Heart valve replacement is a surgical procedure during which surgeons remove a damaged valve from the heart and substitute a healthy one.  More

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Herbs and Supplements for Congestive Heart Failure What's this?

1. Hawthorn Hawthorn, a flowering shrub of the rose family, has an extensive history of use in cardiovascular disease, dating back to the 1 st Century. Flavonoids and other com...  More Efficacy Grade A

2. Acetylcarnitine The main function of L-carnitine is to transfer long-chain fatty acids in the form of their acyl-carnitine esters across the inner mitochondrial membrane before bet...  More Efficacy Grade C

3. arginine L-arginine was first isolated in 1886. In 1932, scientists learned that L-arginine is needed to create urea, a waste product that is necessary for toxic ammonia to ...  More Efficacy Grade C

4. creatine Creatine is naturally synthesized in the human body from amino acids primarily in the kidney and liver and transported in the blood for use by muscles. Approximatel...  More Efficacy Grade C

5. levocarnitine The main function of L-carnitine is to transfer long-chain fatty acids in the form of their acyl-carnitine esters across the inner mitochondrial membrane before bet...  More Efficacy Grade C

6. Oleander The term oleander refers to two plant species, Nerium oleander (common oleander) and Thevetia peruviana (yellow oleander), which grow in temperate climates througho...  More Efficacy Grade C

7. Passion Flower extract The dried aerial parts of passion flower ( Passiflora incarnata ) have historically been used as a sedative and hypnotic (for insomnia) and for nervous gastrointest...  More Efficacy Grade C

8. Taurine Taurine, or 2-aminoethanesulfonic acid, was originally discovered in ox ( Bos taurus ) bile and was named after taurus, or bull. A nonessential amino acid-like comp...  More Efficacy Grade C

9. ginseng The term ginseng refers to several species of the genus Panax . For more than 2,000 years, the roots of this slow-growing plant have been valued in Chinese medicine...  More

10. ubiquinone Coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10) is produced by the human body and is necessary for the basic functioning of cells. CoQ10 levels are reported to decrease with age and to be low...  More

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