Congestive heart failure (CHF) is the combination of signs and symptoms of abnormal cardiac function resulting in the heart being unable to pump an adequate amount of blood to oxygenate body tissues. In practice, the working definition of heart failure is that of the heart being unable to pump...
Symptoms The NHLBI says that most common signs and symptoms of heart failure are: Shortness of breath or trouble breathing. Fatigue. Swelling in the ankles, feet, legs, abdomen and veins in the neck. All of these symptoms result from fluid building up in the body because the heart is unab...
Heart Failure Symptoms You may not have any symptoms of heart failure. If you do have symptoms, they might be constant or come and go. They can be so mild you barely notice them or severe enough to affect your daily life. Early signs of heart failure in adults Look for these five earl...
Heart Failure Symptoms You may not have any symptoms of heart failure. If you do have symptoms, they might be constant or come and go. They can be so mild you barely notice them or severe enough to affect your daily life. Early signs of heart failure in adults ...
The treatment of CHF focused on treating the symptoms and signs of CHF and preventing the progression of disease. If there is a reversible cause of the heart failure (eg.: infection, alcohol ingestion, anemia, thyrotoxicosis, arrhythmia, or hypertension), that should be addressed as well. ...
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Regardless of the etiology, severe or unrelieved pulmonary hypertension leads to right heart failure. Symptoms and signs of pulmonary hypertension are often ... Trenton,D.,Nauser,... - 《Congestive Heart Failure》 被引量: 31发表: 2003年 ...
1.Congestive Heart Failure and Angina Congestive heart failure (CHF) and angina represent significant burdens in cardiovascular medicine. CHF is achroniccondition where theheartis unable to pump blood effectively, leading to symptoms such as fatigue, shortness of breath, and fluid retention. Angina,...
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Hypertensive heart failure was the most common aetiology in women (25·5% women vs 16·8% men), whereas ischaemic heart failure was the most common aetiology in men (45·6% men vs 26·6% women). Signs and symptoms of congestion were more common in women than men: 42·6% of women had...