When the heart muscle is unable to pump blood as effectively as it should, heart failure results. This frequently causes blood to pool and fluid to build up in the lungs, which can lead to shortness of breath.
Some heart problems can cause the heart to stiffen or become too weak to fill with blood and pump it adequately. These conditions include heart artery narrowing and high blood pressure.
Heart failure symptoms may be lessened with the correct care, and some people may live longer. Lifestyle changes can enhance the quality of life. Try to reduce your stress, eat less salt, exercise, and lose weight.
Heart failure, however, can be fatal. Heart failure patients may experience severe symptoms. Some people may require a heart transplant or an aid to the heart's blood-pumping mechanism.
Congestive heart failure is another name for heart failure.
Your heart cannot pump enough blood to meet your body's requirements if you have heart failure.
Symptoms could appear gradually. Heart failure symptoms might occasionally appear overnight. Symptoms of heart failure can include shortness of breath during physical exercise or while resting down.
-Weakness and exhaustion.
-Swelling of the ankles, feet, and legs.
-Irregular or fast heartbeat.
-Decreased capacity for exercising.
-Wheezing.
-A persistent cough or a cough that produces white or pink mucus with blood stains.
-Abdominal area swelling.
-Fast weight increase brought on by fluid retention.
-A lack of appetite and nausea.
-Having trouble focusing or being less alert.
-Chest pain if a heart attack leads to heart failure.
If you believe you may be experiencing heart failure symptoms, consult your healthcare professional. If you experience any of the following, dial 911 or seek emergency medical assistance:
-Ache in the chest.
-An extreme weakness or fainting.
-Shortness of breath, chest pain, or fainting along with an erratic or rapid heartbeat.
-Sudden, intense breathlessness accompanied by white or pink, foamy mucus coughing.
Heart failure may be the cause of these symptoms. There are a lot of additional reasons, though. Never attempt a diagnosis on your own.
When you visit the emergency room, medical professionals do tests to determine whether your symptoms are caused by heart failure or something else.
If you suffer heart failure, call your doctor right soon and:
-Your symptoms start to worsen overnight.
-A new symptom appears in you.
-Within a few days, you gain 5 pounds (2.3 kg) or more.
Such alterations could indicate that a heart failure condition is worsening or that a treatment is failing.
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