Grigore A

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Congestive heart failure (CHF) is a pathophysiologic state of inadequate myocardial contraction and/or relaxation leading to decreased cardiac output and inadequate organ perfusion. CHF, a leading cause of morbidity and mortality, can result from a variety of insults to the myocardial tissue. According to American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association (ACC/AHA) guidelines for the evaluation and management of chronic heart failure there are four classes based on stages of the syndrome (Table I).

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