Heart Failure Symptoms

HEART FAILURE

DESCRIPTION

Heart failure occurs when the heart muscle doesn’t pump blood as well as it should. Blood often backs up and causes fluid to build up in the lungs and in the legs. The fluid buildup can cause shortness of breath and swelling of the legs and feet. Poor blood flow may cause the skin to appear blue

Symptoms –

Shortness of breath

Fatigue

Swelling

Rapid heartbeat

Persistent cough

Swelling of belly area

Weight gain

Nausea and loss of appetite

Chest pain

Risk factors –

Coronary artery disease

Heart attack

Herat valve disease

High blood pressure

Irregular heartbeats

Congenital heart disease

Diabetes

Alcohol use

Smoking

Diagnosis and test –

Blood tests

Chest X-ray

Echocardiogram

Stress test

Cardiac CT scan

Magnetic resonance imaging

Coronary angiogram

Myocardial biopsy

Treatment –

Medications

Coronary bypass surgery

Heart valve repair

Implantable cardioverter defibrillators

Cardiac resynchronization

Ventricular assist devices

Heart transplant