Congestive heart failure doesn't mean your heart has stopped. It means it's not pumping blood the way it should. ... That can make you hold on to too much fluid, which causes swelling.

Edema, or swelling in the lower extremities, is a hallmark of congestive heart failure. This happens when blood flow out of the heart slows, causing blood to back up in the veins. 4.

Congestive heart failure. When the heart weakens and pumps blood less effectively, fluid can slowly build up, creating leg edema. If fluid builds up quickly, you can get fluid in the lungs.

The lack of peripheral edema and evidence of fluid accumulation in most pediatric patients with congestive heart failure 22 is strikingly analogous to the adult described by Haugen. 21 We wonder ...

The Connection Between Swollen Feet and Heart Failure. Dr Nischal N Hegde, Interventional Cardiologist, Bangalore Hospitals Jayanagar, Bangalore, explains that swelling in the feet can indeed be a ...

This finding was largely driven by congestive heart failure. ... Peripheral edema is a not too uncommon finding with direct vasodilators and in most cases of treatment with these drugs does not ...

Heart failure can be chronic (the disease worsens over time) or acute (the disease begins suddenly). Chronic heart failure may commonly be referred to as congestive heart failure. We treat several ...

Chlorothiazide, a new nonmercurial diuretic, was administered to 36 patients with edema produced by cirrhosis, nephrotic syndrome, congestive heart failure and chronic renal disease.

Congestive heart failure is a condition where the heart can't pump blood efficiently, leading to fluid buildup in the lungs and other tissues. ... Edoema, or fluid retention and swelling, ...

What is the right level of sodium to consume if you have congestive heart failure? It depends, say experts. Most of us should reduce the amount of salt in our diet, but for heart failure patients ...