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Is congestive heart failure hereditary
A 50-year-old female asked:
Dr. Peter Kurzweilanswered
Internal Medicine 52 years experience
Weakened heart: A normal heart will eject (ef) about 60% of blood from main chamber (left ventricle) out aorta and feeds entire body with oxygenated blood. When this... Read More
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5.7k viewsReviewed Jun 30, 2021
Dr. Eva Dickinsoneanswered
Emergency Medicine 28 years experience
CHF: CHF is when the heart is not pumping the blood adequately out of the heart into the aorta and the blood backs up causing the lungs to fill with fluid ... Read More
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5.7k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
Dr. Gabriel Puriceanswered
17 years experience
CHF: is exactly what is says it is.
You usually have congestion in the chest caused by blood/fluid backing up in your lung.
And that is because the pati... Read More
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3.9k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 25-year-old female asked:
Dr. Hunter Handsfieldanswered
Infectious Disease 55 years experience
CHF can develop suddenly (over a minute or two) or over weeks, months or years, depending on the cause of the underlying heart disease.
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Reviewed Aug 21, 2022
A 62-year-old female asked:
Dr. Daniel Fishelanswered
Family Medicine 5 years experience
There is no reason to think a saline rinse of your nose would affect your CHF.
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Reviewed Mar 18, 2022
A 51-year-old female asked:
Dr. Clarence Grimanswered
Endocrinology 59 years experience
not likely. Other causes should be considered. Unless meds you are on cause this side effect. Go to Drugs.com and check all of them out.
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Answered Nov 21, 2022
A 45-year-old member asked:
Dr. Ali Valikaanswered
22 years experience
It can happen: Unfortunately, sometimes young people also get affected by heart failure. Most often it relates to a viral infection that infects the heart muscle, c... Read More
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5.2k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 16-year-old member asked:
Dr. Bennett Werneranswered
Cardiology 46 years experience
Many: The cornerstone of therapy is a diuretic ("fluid pill"). Drugs that dilate the blood vessels (vasodilators, ace inhibitors) and drugs that reduce the ... Read More
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6k viewsReviewed Jun 30, 2021
A 48-year-old member asked:
Is it possible for a contrast dye test to cause heart damage that leads to congestive heart failure?
Dr. Calvin Weisbergeranswered
53 years experience
Angio: It's possible but very unlikely.
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5.2k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 35-year-old member asked:
Dr. Christian Assadanswered
Cardiology 16 years experience
It can: Low voltage in an EKG suggest cardiomyopathy. Which goes by the hand with Heart Failure.
- In addition Electrical Alternans in the EKG is also suggest... Read More
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3.2k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 28-year-old male asked:
Dr. Patrick Kohlitzanswered
Internal Medicine 13 years experience
It can give clues: Heart failure is a complicated diagnosis to make and is usually based on history and physical exam findings. An ekg may give clues that point towards... Read More
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4.2k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 36-year-old member asked:
Dr. Tonga Nforanswered
Cardiology 18 years experience
There may be: It depends on the cause of heart failure. In general bad dental hygiene is associated with infections of the heart and inflammation in the arteries of... Read More
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5.2k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
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