Heart Failure Basics
Approximately 6.5 million Americans suffer from this condition that affects the heart's ability to pump blood.
What is Heart Failure?
This condition damages the heart muscle and is a major cause of heart failure.
What is coronary artery disease?
Symptoms of this condition include shortness of breath with activity or at rest, tiring easily, and swelling of the feet, ankles, and legs.
What are symptoms of heart failure?
Limiting this in your diet helps prevent fluid retention.
What is salt (sodium)?
This type of heart failure occurs when the heart cannot fill with enough blood.
What is heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF)?
Successful management of heart failure includes follow-up with this specialist, along with a heart-healthy diet and regular excerise.
What is a cardiologist?
Diabetes increases heart failure risk by damaging blood vessels and this organ.
What is the heart?
Rapid weight gain in heart failure patients is often a sign of this problem.
What is fluid retention?
These medication help remove extra fluid.
What are diuretics?
The term "ejection fraction" refers to the percentage of blood this chamber pumps out.
What is the left ventricle?
These two websites offer education and resources on Heart Failure.
What is StonyBrookMedicine.edu and Heart.org (American Heart Association)?
Excessive use of this substance can weaken the heart muscle.
What is alcohol?
A persistent cough or wheezing in heart failure patients may caused by fluid buildup in this area.
What are the lungs?
This surgically implanted device helps a weakened left ventricle for patients with advanced heart failure.
What is a Left Ventricular Assist Device (LVAD)?
This type of heart failure occurs when the heart cannot pump blood forcefully enough.
What is heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF)?