Abstract:Heart failure (HF) is a major public health issue, with an increasing prevalence in the world. Studies have shown a strong association of HF with development of low urinary tract symptoms (LUTS), where approximately 34% of men and 62% of women with HF reported having LUTS. Moreover, 57% of these HF patients present with overactive bladder syndrome. Dysfunction of the autonomic nervous system and alterations in important signaling pathways such as the nitric oxide/cyclic guanosine monophosphate pathway (NO‐GCs‐… Show more
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