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Treating Heart Failure

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Updated November 14, 2011

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There are three types of heart failure, so treatment will vary depending on what type of heart failure a person has. The following articles discuss treatment for the three major types of heart failure and cardiomyopathy, which is heart muscle disease:

Treating Dilated Cardiomyopathy

Treating Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy

Treating Diastolic Heart Failure

More on Heart Failure

The Basics of Heart Failure

Symptoms of Heart Failure

Diagnosing Heart Failure

Additional Links Related to Heart Failure

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