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Heart failure : Causes, Symptoms and Management
Heart Failure
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is Heart failure?
When the heart becomes weak and is unable to pump blood effectively to meet the body’s needs, this condition is called heart failure.
What are the types of Heart Failure?
- Systolic heart failure
- Diastolic heart failure
- Left-sided heart failure
- Right-sided heart failure
- Acute cardiac failure
- Chronic heart failure
What are the causes of Heart Failure?
Several conditions that impair the heart’s capacity to pump blood efficiently can result in heart failure. Among the most frequent causes are:
- Coronary artery disease
- Hypertension, or high blood pressure
- Cardiomyopathy
- Arrhythmias
- Diabetes
- Obesity
- Sleep apnea
- Smoking
What are the symptoms of Heart Failure?
- Breathing difficulty
- Weakness
- Swelling
- Irregular or fast pulse
- Persistent cough
- Reduced capacity for exercise
- Faint or dizzy
- Reduced appetite
What are the risk factors of Heart Failure?
- Age
- High blood pressure
- Cardiovascular disease
- Diabetes
- Obesity
- Smoking
- Family history
- Sleep apnea
- Alcohol
- Certain Medicines
