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The Management of Chronic Disease

Dr. Sanjay Gupta

Pharmacological treatments: These can be divided into 2 groups Medications that improve quality of life (usually by relieving symptoms) and medications that can prolong life. Medications that improve quality of life in heart failure for example include diuretics.

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Midterm outcomes of patients with native heart recovery after Impella 5+ for cardiogenic shock

European Journal of Heart Failure

5+) support is effective in facilitating heart recovery, overall survival, and quality of life. Methods and results This single-centre retrospective study examined midterm (180 days) outcomes of patients with CS supported by Impella 5+ who achieved heart recovery. The average duration of Impella support was 10.5 ± 8 days.