Congestive heart failure: A history

There has been an evolution in the etiology of HF, with coronary artery disease becoming increasingly prevalent as the cause, whereas the contribution of hypertension and valvular disease declined dramatically from 1950 to 1987 according to the analysis of the Framingham Heart Study. Cardiac glycosi...

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Published inHeart views Vol. 20; no. 3; pp. 129 - 132
Main Author Hajar, Rachel
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Doha Wolters Kluwer India Pvt. Ltd 01.07.2019
Medknow Publications and Media Pvt. Ltd
Medknow Publications & Media Pvt. Ltd
Wolters Kluwer - Medknow
Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
Subjects
Ancient civilizations
Associations
Cardiovascular disease
Care and treatment
Centuries
Congestive heart failure
Coronary vessels
Egyptian civilization
Epidemiology
Forecasts and trends
Heart failure
History of Medicine
Hypertension
Medical prognosis
Medical research
Mortality
Patients
Public health
Pulmonary arteries
Social aspects
Studies
India
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Summary:There has been an evolution in the etiology of HF, with coronary artery disease becoming increasingly prevalent as the cause, whereas the contribution of hypertension and valvular disease declined dramatically from 1950 to 1987 according to the analysis of the Framingham Heart Study. Cardiac glycosides were isolated for digitalis. Since its standardization, digitalis was a mainstay in our armamentarium of HF for 200 years. [11],[12] Because cardiac glycosides were isolated from digitalis, it has led to biochemical and pharmacological studies, which in turn led to scientific advances, making us understand cardiac muscle contractility and the role of Na and K pump as the cellular receptor for the inotropic action of digitalis. The goals of treatment of HF include treating the conditions underlying its causes such as coronary heart disease, high blood pressure or diabetes, or valvular heart disease.
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ISSN:1995-705X
0976-5123
DOI:10.4103/HEARTVIEWS.HEARTVIEWS_77_19