The heart is a powerful muscle that pumps blood to all parts of your body, providing oxygen and nutrients to tissues and organs and it also helps remove waste products. The amount of blood pumped by the heart depends on the demands of your body. To meet the constant demands for blood, the heart beats faster or slower and the blood vessels expand or contract to send the blood to the proper body parts. Exercise, fever and illness can make the heart pump faster to supply needed oxygen and nutrients to organs and tissues.
Heart failure is a medical condition in which the heart has been weakened.
It does not mean that your heart has stopped or you are about to die. It simply means that it isn't pumping as well as it should. As a result, the lungs build up fluid. Heart failure is a chronic condition and can be successfully managed with medication, diet and exercise. Treating Heart Failure Medications prescribed by your doctor will help the heart pump more efficiently thus providing a stronger heart beat and removal of excess fluid that has built up in your body.