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What is fluid in the heart chambers?

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CHF ?: I suspect you mean congestive heart failure. This disease means the heart is not pumping effectively and less than 50% is being pumped out with each beat.

Dr Khanna and another doctor agreed

Answered 1/29/2014

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Congestive heart fa: It seems like you have congestive heart failure. Cut down fluid intake and take a diuretics get an heart echocardiogram done to check ejection fraction and leaky valve.

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Answered 6/12/2015

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