Question 1

what are symptoms of heart failure in women?

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Several symptoms: The most common symptoms are fatigue, decreased exercise tolerance, shortness of breath with exertion, shortness of breath at night, need to use more pillows to sleep, swelling in the abdomen or legs, weight gain due to fluid buildup. If you experience any of these symptoms, see a cardiologist right away.

Question 2

what are the symptoms of left sided heart failure?

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Swelling: The left side of the heart pumps blood throughout your body.  When it fails, it decreases blood flow to organs. This can cause kidney injury, liver injury, fatigue, shortness of breath with little exertion, swelling of the feet and legs, fluid build-up in the lungs, and difficulty sleeping flat due to shortness of breath.  Medications and diet are important for this disease!

Question 3

what are the first clinical symptoms of heart failure?

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SOB: It could be related to fluid overload like short of breath, fulness in neck vessels or swelling feet or signs of reduced cardias output like fatigue or later orthopnea , paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea.

Question 4

how is heart failure diagnosed? what are the symptoms?

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Heart failure: is diagnosed based on symptoms of: shortness of breath with activity, at rest, or while lying supine (in that order as the severity increases), swelling of the abdomen (liver: with pain in the right upper abdomen) and swelling of the legs (or back if the person is lying down all the time). Echocardiography can confirm that the function of the heart is poor.

Question 5

is mysterious weight gain a possible symptom of heart failure?

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Yes and no: Leg swelling or edema is a symptom of heart failure which in it self a weight gain.

Question 6

what are some symptoms of left sided heart failure due to effects on the lungs?

Accepted Answer

Breathing problems: Left sided heart failure and pulmonary edema(fluid in lungs) mainly results in shortness of breath (sob). Sob with exertion and at rest in worse cases. You may, also get leg, swelling in addition. You may also notice sob while lying flat.

Question 7

any experience with drug metoclopramide ( reglan ) and heart failure symptoms from it?

Accepted Answer

No: Heart failure is not a reported adverse effect resulting from using metoclopramide.

Question 8

what are the symptoms of heart failure?

Accepted Answer

There are several: The symptoms associated with heart failure often depend on the severity of failure.  People can experience shortness of breath and fatigue.  Some are unable to lie flat w/o sob (orthopnea) and sometimes they suddenly wake up short of breath.  They may need to urinate many times at night.  Frequent cough with frothy white sputum can occur. And sometimes chest pain.  There are many more.

Question 9

what are the symptoms of right sided heart failure?

Accepted Answer

Symptoms rt heart fa: Rt sided heart failure is due to long standing high blood pressure in pulmonary arteriesand right ventricle of the heart.Symptoms are shortness of breath and lightheadedness during activities, chest discomfort or pain, swelling of feet and ankles.Symptoms of underlying cause wheezing and cough and fainting spells with activities.

Question 10

what symptoms are common in heart failure in women?

Accepted Answer

CHF: Shortness of breath, decreased exercise tolerance, swelling of feet and ankles, cough, wheezing.

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