Hypertensive left heart failure: pathogenesis and therapy.
The epidemiologic association between hypertension and left ventricular failure is well established, and the hemodynamics of this relationship are well defined. From a clinician's standpoint, perhaps the most important fact to keep in mind is that effective control of the predisposing hypertensive disease can reduce the consequent congestive heart failure by as much as 90%.
D004232:Diuretics / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005665:Furosemide / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D006439:Hemodynamics; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000150:complications* / Q000503:physiopathology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009599:Nitroprusside / Q000627:therapeutic use
D004232:Diuretics; D009599:Nitroprusside; D005665:Furosemide