To download our Cardiac Connections brochure in pdf format, click here. Think of your heart as a pump. The heart pumps blood through the body. When you have congestive heart failure it means your heart is not pumping enough blood to meet the needs of your body. Congestive heart failure does not mean that the heart has stopped.
Many conditions can lead to congestive heart failure.
This can cause congestive heart failure. History of a Heart Attack Scar tissue from a heart attack can interfere with the heart s ability to pump blood. High Blood Pressure Causes the heart to work harder. To download a Personal Blood Pressure Record chart, click here . Just because you have any of the above conditions, does not mean that you have congestive heart failure.