Nearly 6 million Americans are living with heart failure. About 670,000 new cases of heart failure are diagnosed each year. Although there has been a dramatic increase over the last several decades in the number of people who suffer from heart failure, survival rates have greatly improved.
Coronary artery disease, heart attack, and high blood pressure are the main causes and risk factors of heart failure. Other diseases that damage or weaken the heart muscle or heart valves can also...
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Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
CausesHeart failure has many causes and can evolve in different ways.It can be a direct, latest-stage result of heart damage from one or more of... Read more »
Source: HealthCentral Encyclopedia
Article updated and reviewed by Neil Siecke, MD, Clinical Insturctor, UCSD Division of Cardiology on July 28, 2005.Congestive heart failure (or heart... Read more »
Source: Medifocus Guidebook on: Congestive Heart Failure
Signs and Symptoms of Congestive Heart FailureSigns and symptoms of congestive heart failure (CHF) include: Exertional dyspnea - shortness of breath,... Read more »
Source: Medifocus Guidebook on: Congestive Heart Failure
Goals of Treatment for Congestive Heart FailureGoals of treatment for patients with congestive heart failure (CHF) include improvement in the quality... Read more »
Source: Harvard Decision Guide
What Is It? Contrary to its name, congestive heart failure does not mean the heart has failed completely. It means the heart no longer is able to... Read more »