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Chronic Heart Failure

New chronic heart failure research reported from A.L. Clark and co-authors

Published in Blood Weekly, May 13th, 2010

According to recent research from the United Kingdom, "Cardiac cachexia, associated with excessive activation of the sympathetic nervous system together with immune activation, is an important prognostic indicator in heart failure."

"Anecdotally, the prevalence of cardiac cachexia appears to be falling, perhaps due to the increased use of beta-blockers. However, chronic heart failure is so common that many patients continue to lose weight and continue to deteriorate to a point where transplantation or mechanical support is considered," wrote A.L. Clark and colleagues.

The researchers concluded: "The origin of cachexia remains elusive and further...

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