WHAT IS CONGESTIVE HEART FAILURE?

• When the heart doesn't pump blood efficiently
• Blood circulates through the body slower
• Pressure in the heart increases
• Heart can't pump enough oxygen and nutrients to meet body's needs

CAUSES

• Coronary artery disease
• Heart attack
• Cardiomyopathy
• Conditions overworking the heart

CAUSES (CONTINUED)

• High blood pressure
• Valve, thyroid, kidney disease
• Diabetes
• Heart defects at birth
• Several conditions at once

SYMPTOMS

• Congested lungs
• Fluid/water retention
• Dizziness, fatigue,weakness
• Rapid or irregular heartbeats

TYPES OF HEART FAILURE

• Systolic dysfunction
• Diastolic dysfunction

DIAGNOSIS

• Blood test
• B-type Natriuretic Peptide (BNP) blood test
• Chest x-Ray
• Echocardiogram, electrocardiogram
• Stress test

TREATMENT

• Tight control of meds and lifestyle
• Careful monitoring
• Treatment determined by you and doctor

STAGE A PROGNOSIS

• High blood pressure, diabetes
• Coronary heart disease
• Metabolic syndrome
• History of cardiotoxic drug therapy
• History of alcohol abuse, rheumatic fever, cardiomyopathy

STAGE B PROGNOSIS

• Prior heart attack
• Valve disease
• Cardiomyopathy

STAGE C PROGNOSIS

• Shortness of breath
• Fatigue
• Reduced ability to exercise

STAGE D PROGNOSIS

• Systolic heart failure
• Presence of advance symptoms

STATISTICS

• Affects 6 million Americans
• Roughly 670,000 people diagnosed each year.
• leading cause of hospitalization in people older than 65.

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