Heart failure is a condition in which the heart's pumping power become weaker than normal. It is also known as Congestive Heart Failure.
When and why it occurs?
When and why it occurs?
It occurs when heart muscle can not eject blood from the heart very well (systolic heart failure) or heart muscles are stiff and do not fill up with blood easily (diastolic heart failure). So, diseases which weaken the heart muscle cause it usually. The most common Cause from them is coronary artery disease. Other important problems of heart or blood vessel that cause it are-
- Cardiomyopathy
- Heart Attack
- High blood pressure or Hypertension
- Valve disease
- Thyroid Problems
- Diabetes Mellitus
- Myocarditis
- Heart defects present at birth
- Kidney disease
- Hemochromatosis or amyloidosis
- Severe Anemia
What are the Symptoms?
- Shortness of breath during physical activity is the common symptom. It occurs even if you perform a light physical activity or lying down. This may cause wheezing. Many people think it asthma. But, they are wrong. Because of this, you can wake up from sleep after a couple of hours.
- Dizziness, fatigue, and weakness
- A persistent cough with foamy, blood specked mucus
- Dull pain in the chest
- Pulse that feels fast or irregular/ Palpitation
- Fluid retention and swelling in the feet, ankles, and legs.
- Accumulation of fluid in the liver and intestines
- The feeling of abdominal fullness
- Weight gain from fluid retention
- Nausea and vomiting
- Frequent need to urinate, especially at night
- Swelling of neck veins
- Loss of appetite
What are the Complications?
- Arrhythmias
- Cardiac Cachexia
- Congestion
- Liver Damage
- Kidney Damage
- Angina and Heart Attack
- Depression
- Death
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