What is congestive heart failure?
Congestive heart failure is type of syndrome caused by an impairment of the heart’s blood pumping function. (1)
Congestive heart failure is a pathophysiological condition in which the heart’s output is insufficient to meet the needs of the body and lungs. (1)
Congestive heart failure (CHF) is also known as heart failure (HF).
What are symptoms of congestive heart failure?
shortness of breath (1)
excessive fatigue (1)
leg swelling (1)
chest pain – if caused by a heart attack (1)
What causes congestive heart failure?
coronary artery disease (1)
heart attack (1)
high blood pressure (1)
atrial fibrillation (1)
valvular heart disease (1)
excessive alcohol consumption (1)
infection (1)
cardiomyopathy (1)
What are types of congestive heart failure?
right-sided heart failure (1) – affects the right heart
left-sided heart failure (1) – affects the left heart
biventricular heart failure (1) – affects both sides of the heart
Heart failure is not the same as cardiac arrest. (1)
Resources
1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heart_failure
