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Difference Between “Heart attack” and “Cardiac arrest”
People often use these terms interchangeably, but they are not synonyms. A heart attack is when blood flow to the heart is blocked, and sudden cardiac...
Difference Between CHF and Kidney Failure
Is kidney failure related to congestive heart failure?What happens when you have congestive heart failure and kidney failure?How long can a person liv...
Difference Between Afib and CHF
Is congestive heart failure and AFib the same thing?How long can you live with AFib and congestive heart failure?What are the 4 stages of congestive h...
Difference Between COPD and CHF
People with CHF also tend to have a dry cough that produces sputum. Sputum is mucus that may also contain blood, pus, or bacteria. COPD can also cause...
Difference Between Cardiomyopathy and Heart Failure
In congestive cardiomyopathy, also called dilated cardiomyopathy, the heart becomes stretched and weakened and is unable to pump effectively. Heart fa...
Difference Between CHF Left and CHF Right
The right side of the heart usually becomes weaker in response to failure on the left side. The right side of the heart brings in the circulated blood...
Difference Between Myogenic and Neurogenic Heart
Neurogenic heartbeat is initiated by a nerve impulse caused by a nerve ganglion situated near the heart. whereas myogenic heartbeat is initiated by a ...
Difference Between Compensated and Decompensated Heart Failure
Decompensated. Your doctor may describe your heart failure based on the strength of your heart and how your body is responding. Compensated heart fail...
Difference Between ANP and BNP
In normal human heart, ANP is mainly synthesized in and secreted from the cardiac atrium, whereas BNP is predominantly in the cardiac ventricle (7–9)....