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Table 1 Definition of heart failure

From: Diagnosis and treatment of heart failure with preserved ejection fraction in patients on hemodialysis

Definition of heart failure in the present guidelines

Clinical syndrome consisting of dyspnea, fatigue, edema, and/or decreased exercise capacity owing to the loss of compensation for cardiac pumping function caused by structural and/or functional abnormalities of the heart

Definition of heart failure for the public (patient-friendly version)

Heart failure is a heart disease that causes shortness of breath and swelling, gets worse with time, and shortens life expectancy

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Renal Replacement Therapy

ISSN: 2059-1381

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