Congestive Heart Failure: Symptoms, Stages & Treatment
WEBMar 10, 2023 · Congestive heart failure is a long-term condition that happens when your heart can’t pump blood well enough to give your body a normal supply. Blood and fluids collect in your lungs and legs over time.
Heart failure - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic
WEBApr 20, 2023 · But heart failure can be life-threatening. People with heart failure may have severe symptoms. Some may need a heart transplant or a device to help the heart pump blood. Heart failure is sometimes called congestive heart failure.
Congestive Heart Failure and Heart Disease - WebMD
WEBDec 12, 2023 · Blood moves through your heart and body at a slower rate, and pressure in your heart raises. The condition affects nearly 7 million Americans. About 1 in 4 people will get diagnosed with it in...
Congestive Heart Failure: Symptoms, Causes, and More
WEBFeb 2, 2024 · Congestive heart failure (CHF) occurs when the heart is unable to pump blood throughout the body efficiently. Early diagnosis, lifestyle changes, and medical treatment can help manage CHF and...
Congestive Heart Failure: Prevention, Treatment and Research
WEBCongestive heart failure (also called heart failure) is a serious condition in which the heart doesn’t pump blood as efficiently as it should. Despite its name, heart failure doesn’t mean that the heart has literally failed or is about to stop working.
What is Heart Failure? - American Heart Association
WEBMar 22, 2023 · Heart failure (sometimes called congestive heart failure) is a chronic, progressive condition in which the heart muscle is unable to pump enough blood to meet the body’s needs for blood and oxygen.
Congestive Heart Failure - StatPearls - NCBI Bookshelf
WEBNov 5, 2023 · Congestive heart failure (CHF) is a complex clinical syndrome characterized by inefficient myocardial performance, resulting in compromised blood supply to the body. CHF results from any disorder that impairs ventricular filling or ejection of blood to the systemic circulation.