Congestive Heart Failure - congestive heart failure - Explained - MADE EASY end of life
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Date: 2017-01-20

Congestive Heart Failure - congestive heart failure - Explained - MADE EASY end of life- end of life Symptoms, Causes, and Treatment
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What is congestive heart failure?
Heart failure, sometimes known as congestive heart failure, occurs when your heart muscle doesn't pump blood as well as it should. Certain conditions, such as narrowed arteries in your heart coronary artery disease or high blood pressure, gradually leave your heart too weak or stiff to fill and pump efficiently.

What is left sided Congestive Heart Failure - congestive heart failure - end of life?
Left-side heart failure occurs when the left ventricle does not pump efficiently, and your body does not receive enough oxygen-rich blood. The blood instead backs up into your lungs, causing shortness of breath and fluid accumulation.


What is a left ventricular failure?
Systolic failure: The left ventricle loses its ability to contract normally. The heart can't pump with enough force to push enough blood into circulation. Diastolic failure also called diastolic dysfunction: The left ventricle loses its ability to relax normally because the muscle has become stiff
What is left ventricular systolic dysfunction?
Systolic and diastolic. Similarly, a distinction is frequently made between systolic and diastolic heart failure. This is somewhat arbitrary and many patients with heart failure have evidence of both. Left ventricular systolic dysfunction  is usually defined as an LV ejection fraction (_)40% on echocardiography.

Heart failure affects nearly 6 million Americans. Roughly 670,000 people are diagnosed with heart failure each year. It is the leading cause of hospitalization in people older than age 65.

What Is Heart Failure?

Heart failure does not mean the heart has stopped working. Rather, it means that the heart's pumping power is weaker than normal. With heart failure, blood moves through the heart and body at a slower rate, and pressure in the heart increases. As a result, the heart cannot pump enough oxygen and nutrients to meet the body's needs. The chambers of the heart may respond by stretching to hold more blood to pump through the body or by becoming stiff and thickened. This helps to keep the blood moving, but the heart muscle walls may eventually weaken and become unable to pump as efficiently. As a result, the kidneys may respond by causing the body to retain fluid  and salt. If fluid builds up in the arms, legs, ankles, feet, lungs, or other organs, the body becomes congested, and congestive heart failure is the term used to describe the condition.

What Causes Congestive Heart Failure - congestive heart failure - end of life?

Heart failure is caused by many conditions that damage the heart muscle, including:

Coronary artery disease. Coronary artery disease, a disease of the arteries that supply blood and oxygen to the heart, causes decreased blood flow to the heart muscle. If the arteries become blocked or severely narrowed, the heart becomes starved for oxygen and nutrients.
Heart attack. A heart attack occurs when a coronary artery becomes suddenly blocked, stopping the flow of blood to the heart muscle. A heart attack damages the heart muscle, resulting in a scarred area that does not function properly.
Cardiomyopathy. Damage to the heart muscle from causes other than artery or blood flow problems, such as from infections or alcohol or drug abuse.
Conditions that overwork the heart. Conditions including high blood pressure, valve disease, thyroid disease, kidney disease, diabetes, or heart defects present at birth can all cause heart failure. In addition, heart failure can occur when several diseases or conditions are present at once.

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In an effort to prevent further heart damage:

Stop smoking or chewing tobacco.
Reach and maintain your healthy weight.
Control high blood pressure, cholesterol levels, and diabetes.
Exercise regularly.
Do not drink alcohol.
Have surgery or other procedures to treat your heart failure as recommended.
What Medications Should I Avoid if I Have Heart Failure?

There are several different types of medications that are best avoided in those with heart failure including:

Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory medications such as Motrin or Aleve. For relief of aches, pains, or fever take Tylenol instead.
Some antiarrhythmic agents
Most calcium channel blockers if you have systolic heart failure


If you are taking any of these drugs, discuss them with your doctor.

It is important to know the names of your medications, what they are used for, and how often and at what times you take them. 

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