How Does Heart Failure Cause Death?
- Congestive Heart Failure Causes
- Highlights
- Introduction
- Risk Factors
- Complications
- Symptoms
- Diagnosis
Causes
Heart 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 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 salt and water. This in turn increases edema (fluid...
Read moreMore information on "How Does Heart Failure Cause Death?"
From Our Experts
On Death and Dying; Causes of Death in Alzheimer's Disease
The CDC (Centers for Disease Control) reported this year that in 2006 Alzheimer's disease moved up one place to become the 6th leading... Read more »
Hypertension and Congestive Heart Failure
Congestive heart failure (CHF) is one of the most common reasons for hospital admission in the United States and most Western European... Read more »
Rheumatoid Arthritis and Congestive Heart Failure
As mentioned in a previous post, Rheumatoid Arthritis and Heart Disease, patients with RA have a significantly increased risk of heart... Read more »
From Our Sources
Congestive Heart Failure Risk Factors
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Nearly 290,000 people die from heart failure each year. Nevertheless, although heart failure produces very high mortality rates, treatment advances... Read more »
Combo device reduces deaths from heart failure
Results from a new study suggest that a device that both acts as a defibrillator and as an aid to resynchronize the heart reduces deaths by nearly... Read more »
Study: Concor COR reduces risk of sudden death in heart-failur...
A new study involving patients with chronic heart failure has found that beginning treatment with the beta blocker Concor COR (bisoprolol) lowers the... Read more »
Diuretics reduce risk of death from congestive heart failure
A review of 14 clinical trials published by the Cochrane Library found that diuretics worked better than placebo at staving off heart failure.... Read more »
Left-sided heart failure
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Congestive heart failure - left Treatment The goals of treatments are: Treat the disease that is causing the heart failure ... Read more »
Featuring Content From:
By using this service, you accept our Terms of Use. Please read them. The consumer health information on is for informational purposes only and is not a substitute for medical advice or treatment for any medical conditions. You should promptly seek professional medical care if you have any concern about your health, and you should always consult your physician before starting a fitness regimen. Copyright © 2012 Remedy Health Media, LLC. All Rights Reserved.
