Heart Murmur Facts
Health Encyclopedia: Congestive Heart Failure Causes
- Congestive Heart Failure Causes
- Highlights
- Introduction
- Symptoms of Congestive Heart Failure
- Congestive Heart Failure Risk Factors
- Congestive Heart Failure Complications
- Congestive Heart Failure Diagnosis
Causes
Heart failure has many causes and can evolve in different ways.
- It can be a direct, last-stage result of heart damage from one or more of several heart or circulation diseases.
- It can occur over time as the heart tries to compensate for abnormalities caused by these conditions, a condition called remodeling.
In all cases, the weaker pumping action of the heart means that less blood is sent to the kidneys. The kidneys respond by retaining water and salt. This in turn increases edema (fluid bui...
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Expert & Community Posts
What can I do to prepare for a visit to the cardiologist?
By Dr. Larry Weinrauch , Health Expert...a heart problem more likely to occur (history of heart murmur, rheumatic fever, family history... Read more »
Avoiding endocarditis prophylaxis at your next dental appointment
By Dr. Larry Weinrauch , Health Expert...suggested for anyone with a "high" risk by virtue of a heart murmur or defect. Since ten to... Read more »
Top 75 Migraine and Headache Questions, #51
By Ask the Clinician , Health Expert...you have any information of a connection between heart murmur caused by the tissue flaps in the... Read more »
Sudden Cardiac Death in Athletes: Prevention
By Melanie Thomassian , Health Expert...and unexplained fatigue associated with exercise Heart murmur High blood pressure Family... Read more »
5 Heart Conditions Pregnancy May Affect
By Melanie Thomassian , Health Expert...infection. If you have a history of heart disease, heart murmur, or high blood pressure... Read more »
Health Guide
Causes of Cardiac Enlargement
...care provider. A patient’s symptoms or family medical history, high blood pressure, characteristic heart murmur, forceful heart beat, swelling of the legs, or the sound of fluid in the lungs ... Read more »Mitral Valve Proplase Patient Guide
...there may sometimes be a slight backward leaking of blood (regurgitation) as well, resulting in a heart murmur. MVP seems to be an inherited disorder, although the precise genes are not known.... Read more »High Blood Pressure: Diagnosis
Mostphysical exams include a blood pressure measurement.Patients should not smoke or drink caffeinated beverages within 30 minutes beforetheir blood pressure measurement.The... Read more »Congestive Heart Failure: Surgery and Recovery
Surgery and DevicesRevascularization SurgeryRevascularization surgery helps to restore blood flow to the heart. It can treat blocked arteries in patients with coronary artery disease and may help... Read more »Anxiety Disorders: Diagnosis
A physical examination and medical and personal history is essential. Because anxiety accompanies so many medical conditions, some serious, it is extremely important for the doctor to... Read more »Images
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