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What causes of congestive heart failure?
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Several: Some examples are heart attack, anemia, valve diseae, hypertension, infections, disease of the heart muscle (cardiomyopathy), overactive thyroid.
Answered 10/21/2018
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Any heart disease: CHF is the final common pathway when virtually any heart disease becomes severe enough. Common causes are: heart attacks, diseased valves, hypertension, viral infection of the heart muscle, congenital abnormalities, advanced aging. There are many other causes.
Answered 9/28/2016
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