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Heart Failure


Overview
Heart failure (HF), also known as chronic heart failure (CHF), is when the heart is unable to pump sufficiently to maintain blood flow to meet the body's needs...

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Symptoms
Signs and symptoms of heart failure commonly include shortness of breath, excessive tiredness, and leg swelling. The shortness of breath is usually worse with exercise, while lying down, and may wake the person at night. A limited ability to exercise is also a common feature...

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Causes
Common causes of heart failure include coronary artery disease including a previous myocardial infarction (heart attack), high blood pressure, atrial fibrillation, valvular heart disease, excess alcohol use, infection, and cardiomyopathy of an unknown cause...

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Diagnosis
The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence recommends measuring brain natriuretic peptide (BNP) a blood test, followed by ultrasound of the heart if BNP found positive. This is recommended in those with shortness of breath. In those with heart failure which worsen both a BNP....

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Prevention
A person's risk of developing heart failure is inversely related to their level of physical activity. Those who achieved at least 500 MET-minutes/week (the recommended minimum by U.S. guidelines) had lower heart failure risk than individuals...

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Treatment
Treatment focuses on improving the symptoms and preventing the progression of the disease. Reversible causes of the heart failure also need to be addressed (e.g. infection, alcohol ingestion, anemia, thyrotoxicosis, arrhythmia, hypertension)...

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Everyday Life
Although it can be difficult living with a chronic condition like heart failure, many people learn to manage the symptoms – and enjoy full lives. People who report greater levels of improvement and emotional well-being often...

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Resources
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heart_failure

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Overview Know More ...!
Heart failure (HF), also known as chronic heart failure (CHF), is when the heart...
Symptoms Know More ...!
Signs and symptoms of heart failure commonly include shortness of breath, excessive tiredness, and leg swelling ...
Common causes of heart failure include coronary artery disease including a previous myocardial infarction (heart attack) ...
Diagnosis Know More ...!
The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence recommends measuring brain natriuretic peptide (BNP) a blood test, followed by ultrasound ...
Prevention Know More ...!
A person's risk of developing heart failure is inversely related to their level of physical ...
Treatment Know More ...!
Treatment focuses on improving the symptoms and preventing the progression of the disease. Reversible causes of the heart failure ...
Everyday Life Know More ...!
Although it can be difficult living with a chronic condition like heart failure, many people learn to manage the symptoms ...
Resources Know More ...!
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heart_failure