Heart Failure - Causes and Treatment
Heart Failure FAQ
What does heart failure mean?
Heart failure, also known as congestive heart failure, is a condition that develops when your heart doesn’t pump enough blood for your body’s needs. This can happen if your heart can’t fill up with enough blood. It can also happen when your heart is too weak to pump properly. The term "heart failure" does not mean that your heart has stopped.
Is heart failure a serious condition?
However, heart failure is a serious condition that needs medical care. More than 6 million adults in the United States have heart failure, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Children can also have heart failure, but this health topic focuses on heart failure in adults.
Is heart failure a long-term condition?
Heart failure is a condition where your heart isn’t pumping as well as it should be. Heart failure is a long-term condition. Often it’s uncurable and may need lifelong management, including medicines Treatment can help your heart pump stronger, help you feel better and help you live a longer, healthier life.
Where can I find information about heart failure?
Available from www.heartfoundation.org.au/conditions/heart-failure (accessed 31 January 2021). Here are some questions to ask about what heart failure means for you and what you can do to help your condition. 1 How do I know if my heart failure is getting worse; what signs and changes do I need to be aware of?
How does heart failure develop?
Heart failure develops when the contracting action or the relaxing action of the heart is inadequate, typically because the heart muscle is weak, stiff, or both. Many disorders that affect the heart can cause heart failure. Most people have no symptoms at first, and shortness of breath and fatigue develop gradually over days to months.
What happens if you have heart failure?
If you have heart failure, your heart may have one of these problems: Your heart muscle has become weak and can’t pump blood effectively. This causes fluid to back up and pool around your lungs and other parts of your body. This type of heart failure is known as systolic heart failure or heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF).
Heart Failure References
If you want to know more about Heart Failure, consider exploring links below:
What Is Heart Failure
- https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/heart-failure/symptoms-causes/syc-20373142
- https://www.healthdirect.gov.au/heart-failure
- https://www.heartfoundation.org.au/your-heart/heart-failure
- https://www.heart.org/en/health-topics/heart-failure/what-is-heart-failure
- https://www.healthline.com/health/heart-failure
- https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/17069-heart-failure-understanding-heart-failure
- https://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/heart-failure
- https://www.msdmanuals.com/en-au/home/heart-and-blood-vessel-disorders/heart-failure/heart-failure-hf
- https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/conditions-and-diseases/heart-failure
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