Question 1

what is the pathophysiology of congestive heart failure?

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Muscle or Vascular: It is ischemic or non-ischemic cardiomyopathy.  It is either a vascular problem or a muscle problem.

Question 2

what factors contribute to chf?

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Heart and Kidney: Heart function, kidney function, and dietary salt intake can all contribute to congestive heart failure.

Question 3

what are the causes of rapid chf?

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Many: Not sure i understand the question, but if you mean rapid worsening of chf, there are many including: ischemia (heart attack), dietary indiscretion, viruses/infection, blood pressure problems, and arrhythmias...To name a few.

Question 4

what are the symptoms of chf like?

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Variable: Ankle swelling, chest pain, shortness of breath, weakness.

Question 5

have advances in management affected chf survival?

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Yes: Survival as a measure by itself and event-free, meaningful survival as a whole have improved through research and evidence-based practice of cardiology.  Over the past 10 years or so, our better understanding of the disease, better medication regimen, and device therapy have made patient's survival longer and their quality of life better.

Question 6

how is chf fatal?

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5yrs, 50%: At five years, the mortality rate is 50%.  It is fatal through fluid retention due to pump failure, kidney disfunction and arrythmias.

Question 7

can stress contribute to chf?

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Yes: Stress, particularly long standing stress can cause pertubations to our hormonal axis. This in turn has been shown to impact the inflammatory system. Elevated inflammatory mediators and other indicators of an out of balance inflammatory system are often seen in patients with congestive heart failure (chf). Anything that can reduce stress, can be seen as a positive cardiac mediator.

Question 8

is o2 contraindicated with chf?

Accepted Answer

No: No, infact it is often a necessary treatment in acute, decompensated chf.

Question 9

can an unborn baby inherit chf?

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Not exactly: CHF is not a dz so much as a destination. Many things put strain on the heart to lead to failure. Common causes: chronic high bp, coronary artery disease, diabetes. Other causes: valvular heart dz, cardiomyopathy, arrhythmias, birth defects in the heart, thyroid dz, drug exposure (alcohol, cocaine, chemotx). These are often genetic--&gt;babies may inherit risk of eventually developing a cause of chf.

Question 10

what is the exchange rate of chf?

Accepted Answer

CHF: Please repost your question. This one does not make any sense. Exchange rate is a financial term and has no relation to chf.

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