Heart failure

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Heart failure is a condition in which the heart can't pump enough blood to meet the body's needs. Heart failure does not mean that your heart has stopped or is about to stop working. It means that your heart is not able to pump blood the way it should. It can affect one or both sides of the heart. The weakening of the heart's pumping ability causes Blood and fluid to back up into the lungs The buildup of fluid in the feet, ankles and legs - called edema Tiredness and shortness of breath Common causes of heart failure are coronary artery disease, high blood pressure and diabetes. It is more common in people who are 65 years old or older, African Americans, people who are overweight, and people who have had a heart attack. Men have a higher rate of heart failure than women. Your doctor will diagnose heart failure by doing a physical exam and heart tests. Treatment includes treating the underlying cause of your heart failure, medicines, and heart transplantation if other treatments fail. NIH: National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute

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DrOwl

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Heart failure is a condition in which the heart can't pump enough blood to meet the body's needs. Heart failure does not mean that your heart has stopped or is about to stop working. It means that your heart is not able to pump blood the way it should. It can affect one or both sides of the heart. The weakening of the heart's pumping ability causes Blood and fluid to back up into the lungs The buildup of fluid in the feet, ankles and legs - called edema Tiredness and shortness of breath Common causes of heart failure are coronary artery disease, high blood pressure and diabetes. It is more common in people who are 65 years old or older, African Americans, people who are overweight, and people who have had a heart attack. Men have a higher rate of heart failure than women. Your doctor will diagnose heart failure by doing a physical exam and heart tests. Treatment includes treating the underlying cause of your heart failure, medicines, and heart transplantation if other treatments fail. NIH: National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute

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CDC: Heart Failure
Learn about heart failure, a serious condition when the heart cannot pump enough blood and oxygen to support other organs in your body.
https://www.cdc.gov/heartdisease/heart_failure.htm
Congestive heart failure: Causes, symptoms, and treatments
Congestive heart failure means that the heart is unable to pump blood around the body properly. There are different types of heart failure, but they all result from conditions that weaken the heart muscles. There is no cure, but it is possible to manage the condition. We discuss causes, symptoms, and treatments here.
https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/156849
Heart Failure: Symptoms, Causes, and Types
Heart failure is characterized by the heart’s inability to pump an adequate supply of blood. Learn about heart failure symptoms, causes, types, and treatments.
https://www.healthline.com/health/heart-failure
Heart failure - overview: MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia
Heart failure is a condition in which the heart is no longer able to pump oxygen-rich blood to the rest of the body efficiently. This causes symptoms to occur throughout the body.
https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000158.htm
Heart Failure | National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
Heart failure is a condition in which the heart cannot pump enough blood to meet the body's needs. Learn more about causes, risk factors, screening and prevention, signs and symptoms, diagnoses, and treatments for heart failure, and how to participate in clinical trials.
https://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health-topics/heart-failure
Heart Failure - MedlinePlus
Heart failure is a condition in which the heart can't pump enough blood to meet the body's needs. Heart failure does not mean that your heart has stopped or is about to stop working. It means that your heart is not able to pump blood the way it should. It can affect one or both sides of the heart.
https://medlineplus.gov/heartfailure.html
WebMD: Heart Failure
Heart failure can be caused by coronary artery disease, heart attack, cardiomyopathy, and high blood pressure. Heart failure treatment includes doctor-prescribed exercise, dietary changes, medicines, and rarely surgery.
https://www.webmd.com/heart-disease/heart-failure/default.htm
Congestive Heart Failure and Heart Disease
Heart failure affects nearly 6 million Americans. Roughly 670,000 people are diagnosed with heart failure each year. It is the leading cause of hospitalization in people older than age 65.
https://www.webmd.com/heart-disease/guide-heart-failure#1
What is Heart Failure? | American Heart Association
The American Heart Association explains heart failure (HF), sometimes called congestive heart failure (CHF), as a chronic, progressive condition in which the heart muscle is unable to pump enough blood through the heart to meet the body's needs for blood and oxygen. Learn more.
https://www.heart.org/en/health-topics/heart-failure/what-is-heart-failure
Heart failure - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic
Heart failure is a chronic disease that needs lifelong management. Treatments can help you live longer and can even strengthen the heart in some cases.
https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/heart-failure/symptoms-causes/syc-20373142

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CDC: Heart Failure
Learn about heart failure, a serious condition when the heart cannot pump enough blood and oxygen to support other organs in your body.
https://www.cdc.gov/heartdisease/heart_failure.htm
Congestive heart failure: Causes, symptoms, and treatments
Congestive heart failure means that the heart is unable to pump blood around the body properly. There are different types of heart failure, but they all result from conditions that weaken the heart muscles. There is no cure, but it is possible to manage the condition. We discuss causes, symptoms, and treatments here.
https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/156849
Heart Failure: Symptoms, Causes, and Types
Heart failure is characterized by the heart’s inability to pump an adequate supply of blood. Learn about heart failure symptoms, causes, types, and treatments.
https://www.healthline.com/health/heart-failure
Heart failure - overview: MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia
Heart failure is a condition in which the heart is no longer able to pump oxygen-rich blood to the rest of the body efficiently. This causes symptoms to occur throughout the body.
https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000158.htm
Heart Failure | National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
Heart failure is a condition in which the heart cannot pump enough blood to meet the body's needs. Learn more about causes, risk factors, screening and prevention, signs and symptoms, diagnoses, and treatments for heart failure, and how to participate in clinical trials.
https://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health-topics/heart-failure
Heart Failure - MedlinePlus
Heart failure is a condition in which the heart can't pump enough blood to meet the body's needs. Heart failure does not mean that your heart has stopped or is about to stop working. It means that your heart is not able to pump blood the way it should. It can affect one or both sides of the heart.
https://medlineplus.gov/heartfailure.html
WebMD: Heart Failure
Heart failure can be caused by coronary artery disease, heart attack, cardiomyopathy, and high blood pressure. Heart failure treatment includes doctor-prescribed exercise, dietary changes, medicines, and rarely surgery.
https://www.webmd.com/heart-disease/heart-failure/default.htm
Congestive Heart Failure and Heart Disease
Heart failure affects nearly 6 million Americans. Roughly 670,000 people are diagnosed with heart failure each year. It is the leading cause of hospitalization in people older than age 65.
https://www.webmd.com/heart-disease/guide-heart-failure#1
What is Heart Failure? | American Heart Association
The American Heart Association explains heart failure (HF), sometimes called congestive heart failure (CHF), as a chronic, progressive condition in which the heart muscle is unable to pump enough blood through the heart to meet the body's needs for blood and oxygen. Learn more.
https://www.heart.org/en/health-topics/heart-failure/what-is-heart-failure
Heart failure - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic
Heart failure is a chronic disease that needs lifelong management. Treatments can help you live longer and can even strengthen the heart in some cases.
https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/heart-failure/symptoms-causes/syc-20373142

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