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What is congestive heart failure
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 47-year-old member asked:
Dr. Mathew Chengotanswered
Cardiology 45 years experience
Weak heart: Damaged heart from any cause
and ef lower than 45%.
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4.6k 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
Created for people with ongoing healthcare needs but benefits everyone.
3.9k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A member asked:
Dr. Nisha Surenderanathanswered
Pediatric Cardiology 19 years experience
Failure of the heart: Failure of the heart muscles to pump blood effectively from the chambers to the body/lungs leading to back up of blood .
Caused by heart attacks, (... Read More
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5.3k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A female asked:
Dr. Robert Andrewsanswered
Interventional Radiology 38 years experience
Congestive : Congestive heart failure (CHF) is a condition in which the heart is unable to move blood efficiently, and fluid builds up in the lungs and the tissues... Read More
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5.3k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 35-year-old member asked:
Dr. Rick Kochanswered
Cardiology 24 years experience
No different : Than for younger patients. Talk to your cardiologist.
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5.6k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 64-year-old male asked:
Dr. Richard Romanoanswered
Internal Medicine 11 years experience
Congestive heart : Congestive heart failure is a result of poor function of the heart to deal with the flow of blood which leads to congestion of fluids. A small blood v... Read More
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121 viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 31-year-old member asked:
Dr. Steven Tuckeranswered
Internal Medicine 29 years experience
Different problems: Coronary artery disease is a narrowing of the small blood vessels that supply blood and oxygen to the heart. (http://1.Usa.Gov/lrisvf) congestive hear... Read More
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5.8k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 43-year-old member asked:
Dr. Bennett Werneranswered
Cardiology 46 years experience
CHF: Congestive heart failure occurs whenever the heart can't manage its job well enough for any reason. Coronary artery disease is just one of many, many ... Read More
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5.9k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 30-year-old member asked:
Dr. Francis Uricchioanswered
Cardiology 40 years experience
Variety of things: Congestive heart failure is treated by altering the environment in which the heart works and altering the function of the heart itself. Changing the ... Read More
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6.3k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 29-year-old member asked:
Dr. Alvin Linanswered
Geriatrics 32 years experience
Incr mortality: Congestive heart failure suggests either prior infection/inflammation, valvular dysfunction, or coronary artery disease (most common). Regardless, CHF... Read More
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5.9k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
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