Hypertension & Congestive Heart Failure

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Hypertension & Congestive Heart Failure are disorders of the circulatory system. Hypertension, also known as "high blood pressure" occurs when systemic arterial blood pressure is elevated. It is a major risk factor for stroke and heart failure. Congestive Heart Failure is the most common type of heart failure is marked by low cardiac output.


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To view Hypertension & Congestive Heart Failure related proteins which are Structure Index entries see:

  • Angiotensin-Converting Enzymes
  • Ouabain is a cardiac glycoside that inhibits ATP-dependent sodium-potassium exchange across cell membranes. The binding of ouabain to the sodium-potassium pump (also called Na+/K+ ATPase) prevents the conformational changes necessary for its proper function.


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