Organ Failure Diabetes
- Congestive Heart Failure
- What Is It? & Symptoms
- Diagnosis & Expected Duration
- Prevention & Treatment
- More Info
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 meet the body's need for blood because it is pumping inefficiently. This inefficient pumping causes blood to back up in the veins leading to the heart, and causes the kidneys to retain fluid. This causes the body's tissues to swell. The swelling, called edema, most commonly affects the legs, but it also can occur in the lungs, causing breathing...
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Obesity, diabetes boost heart failure risk
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Congestive Heart Failure Lifestyle Changes
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Up to half of patients hospitalized for heart failure are back in the hospital within 6 months. Many people return because of lifestyle factors, such... Read more »
Congestive Heart Failure
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 »
Heart Failure: Introduction
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Heart failure is a condition in which the heart does not pump enough blood to meet the needs of the bodys tissues. To understand what occurs in heart... Read more »
Treatment Options for Congestive Heart Failure
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 »
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