Explain The Relationship Between Heart Failure And Nutrition
Heart failure, also called congestive heart failure, is a condition in which the heart can no longer pump enough blood to the rest of the body.
Alternative Names
CHF; Congestive heart failure; Left-sided heart failure; Right-sided heart failure - Cor pulmonale
Causes, incidence, and risk factors
Heart failure is a chronic, long-term condition, although it can sometimes develop suddenly.
The condition may affect only the right side or only the left side of the...
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