"Heart Failure" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
A heterogeneous condition in which the heart is unable to pump out sufficient blood to meet the metabolic need of the body. Heart failure can be caused by structural defects, functional abnormalities (VENTRICULAR DYSFUNCTION), or a sudden overload beyond its capacity. Chronic heart failure is more common than acute heart failure which results from sudden insult to cardiac function, such as MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION.
| Descriptor ID |
D006333
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C14.280.434
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2002 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2003 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2005 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2007 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2009 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Heart Failure" by people in Profiles.
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Emergency medicine updates: Sympathetic crashing acute pulmonary edema. Am J Emerg Med. 2025 Apr; 90:35-40.
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Increased Risk for Atrial Alternans in Rabbit Heart Failure: The Role of Ca2+/Calmodulin-Dependent Kinase II and Inositol-1,4,5-trisphosphate Signaling. Biomolecules. 2023 Dec 30; 14(1).
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Just the facts: point-of-care ultrasound for the diagnosis and management of acute heart failure. CJEM. 2022 Nov; 24(7):685-687.
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Disposition of acute decompensated heart failure from the emergency department: An evidence-based review. Am J Emerg Med. 2021 Dec; 50:459-465.
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Cardiovascular complications in COVID-19. Am J Emerg Med. 2020 Jul; 38(7):1504-1507.
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Diagnosis of Acute Heart Failure in the Emergency Department: An Evidence-Based Review. West J Emerg Med. 2019 Oct 24; 20(6):875-884.
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Nutrition intervention in heart failure: should consumption of the DASH eating pattern be recommended to improve outcomes? Heart Fail Rev. 2019 Jul; 24(4):565-573.
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Self-care interventions for adults with heart failure: A systematic review and meta-analysis protocol. J Adv Nurs. 2019 Mar; 75(3):676-682.
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Management of Heart Failure in the Emergency Department Setting: An Evidence-Based Review of the Literature. J Emerg Med. 2018 Nov; 55(5):635-646.
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Health Literacy in Older Latinos With Heart Failure: A Systematic Review. J Cardiovasc Nurs. 2017 Mar/Apr; 32(2):125-134.