Question 1

how deadly is acute heart failure?

Accepted Answer

Could be very: Could lead to death if not treated but the problem is that acute heart failure, if recurrent, leads to to chronic heart failure which has a mortality of 50% at five years (if untreated).

Question 2

is troponin typically elevated in acute heart failure?

Accepted Answer

Acute heart damage: yes. Heart failure, a typical end result of multiple clinically silent heart attacks, not necessarily. Troponin from muscle cells, heart &amp; others, is released when muscle cells are damaged by ischemia &amp; self-destruct (apoptosis). Troponin elevation in venous blood samples is short lived. Elevations are routinely missed by individual spot samples, especially if not high enough http://goo.gl/Blh6rW.

Question 3

can acute heart failure turn into chronic heart failure, or are they completely different disorders?

Accepted Answer

Heart failure: Acute heart failure is usually an exacerbation of chronic heart failure. That said there's pretty much always a first presentation of heart failure and that can be acute. They are part of a continuum in general.

Question 4

what are the long term consequences of acute on chronic diastolic heart failure?

Accepted Answer

Depends: I assume you mean chronic diastolic heart failure with acute exacerbation.Its what happens in diastolic heart failure-subject to intermittent acute exacerbation.It is particularly sensitive to heart rate and fluid volume.sudden death is another consequence besides  heart failure. Atrial fibrillation is common and therefore stroke risk.Others die from comoerbiditieswhich are frequent such as kidney

Question 5

i was diagnosed yesterday with acute mild congestive heart failure and need to know if i can still drink 1-2 glasses of red wine.?

Accepted Answer

If your heart failur: E is caused by alcohol, no. Even if not, still probably a bad idea!

Question 6

recently went to er. diagnosis: heart failure, unspecified-acute, new onset init. i know i what chf is since that is why i was admitted after er. what does unspecified-acute, new onset mean? new ailment all of a sudden with no idea what? confusion?

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Terminology : Hospitals focus on terms and codes and you may uncover illogic on occasion  Here acute(sudden), new onset (recurrent) yet prior history.

Question 7

my diagnosis is heart failure, unspecified-acute, new onset...  i sometimes get a deep dull pain on my heart side of chest. not often or for very long. i also get one or two small red globules in phlem with no cough. what does diagnosis and all mean?

Accepted Answer

Heart failure : What you’re describing (heart failure and possibly coughing up blood) needs a cardiologist for your care.

Question 8

89 y/o dad,went in hosp w/con. heart,acute kidney failure,very swollen with water,docs say valve is clogged,want to put stent,is this safe in his cond?

Accepted Answer

Very aggressive rx: Your father has a very sick heart and very sick kidneys. You are presenting a perfect example of the American medical system run amok. Consider carefully what you will be doing to him in his final days. Read Atul Gwande's book "Being Mortal" and think before you act. It is never an easy decision but that is life.

Question 9

does bp 120/70 for 57+ yr female (on 'olmezest 20') indicate any post cardiac issue (e.g. heart failure etc) ?

Accepted Answer

Need the whole story: A blood pressure reading of 120/70 (especially if a one-time reading) has no special meaning by itself, because it happens in normal healthy people, in people with "mild" diseases, in people with "serious" diseases, in people with heart problems, and in people with no heart problems. The only way to tell is to get the whole picture of what is happening with a particular patient.

Question 10

can children have heart failure?

Accepted Answer

Yes: Yes, children can develop congestive heart failure. It can be due to congential causes like physiologic abnormalities or abnormalities of metabolism or other congential causes. It can also be due to toxin exposures or viral causes or other infections like kawasaki's disease.

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Can acute heart failure turn into chronic heart failure, or are they completely different disorders?

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What are the long term consequences of acute on chronic diastolic heart failure?

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I was diagnosed yesterday with acute mild congestive heart failure and need to know if i can still drink 1-2 glasses of red wine.?

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Recently went to er. diagnosis: heart failure, unspecified-acute, new onset init. i know i what chf is since that is why i was admitted after er. what does unspecified-acute, new onset mean? new ailment all of a sudden with no idea what? confusion?

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My diagnosis is heart failure, unspecified-acute, new onset... i sometimes get a deep dull pain on my heart side of chest. not often or for very long. i also get one or two small red globules in phlem with no cough. what does diagnosis and all mean?

A member asked:

89 y/o dad,went in hosp w/con. heart,acute kidney failure,very swollen with water,docs say valve is clogged,want to put stent,is this safe in his cond?

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Does bp 120/70 for 57+ yr female (on 'olmezest 20') indicate any post cardiac issue (e.g. heart failure etc) ?

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Can children have heart failure?

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