Causes of Heart Failure
This condition, often caused by a buildup of plaque in the arteries, can lead to heart failure.
Coronary Artery Disease
The term used when you have difficulty breathing or shortness of breath.
Dyspnea
Often seen on an X-ray when admitted to the hospital for congestive HF- this term is used for when they see extra fluid on your lungs.
pulmonary edema
The most stressed diet item in the HF regimen
Low Salt/Sodium
This condition, characterized by high blood pressure, can put extra strain on the heart and lead to heart failure.
Hypertension
This symptom involves swelling in the ankles, legs, and abdomen.
Edema
Items like smoking, high cholesterol, sleep apnea, diabetes, and obesity are all considered these.
Risk Factors
In severe cases, this may be necessary to replace a damaged heart.
Heart Transplant
When the parts that open and close between the heart chambers do not work properly.
Heart Valvular Disease
This symptom involves feeling tired or weak.
Fatigue
The term used when your heart has weakened or stiffened, and can’t sufficiently pump enough blood to meet your body's needs
Heart Failure
This device is often implanted when you have too slow or too fast a heart rate or an uncoordinated rhythm. This also protects your heart from beating too slow while using medications to treat fast rhythms.
Pacemaker
The term for weakened heart muscle.
Cardiomyopathy
You may feel this symptom when you have a rapid or irregular heartbeat.
Palpitations
The term used (often found on an echo) used to tell you what % your heart function is at?
Ejection Fraction (EF)
This device is often implanted to prevent sudden cardiac arrest by detecting and correcting life-threatening heart rhythms.
Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator (ICD)