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Congestive heart failure

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A condition in which the heart muscle is weakened and cannot supply the body with sufficient oxygen and nutrients.

Dr. Geoffrey Rutledge reviewed this

39 year experience in Internal Medicine

Is a type of:

Heart diseases

How long it usually lasts:

Chronic (lasts years to lifelong)

How common it is:

Common
Baby
0-2
Common
Preteen
6-13
Teenager
14-18
Young adult
19-40
Very common
Middle-aged adult
41-60
Very common

How it can usually be treated?

Incurable but treatment can help

How is it usually diagnosed?

Requires diagnosis by a medical professional

Body locations

Chest

Types of

Diastolic heart failure
Condition
Left sided heart failure
Condition
Right sided heart failure
Condition
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Symptoms

Fever
Cough
Fatigue
Chest pain
Difficulty concentrating
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Medications

Ratings show how effective doctors think these medications are at treating Congestive heart failure
Carvedilol
4.3
63 reviews
Enalapril
4.2
61 reviews
Lisinopril
4.2
75 reviews
Ramipril
4.1
80 reviews
Benazepril
4.1
67 reviews
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Procedures

Ratings show how effective doctors think these procedures are at treating Congestive heart failure

Surgery

Heart transplant
4.3
67 reviews
LVAD
3.9
64 reviews

Medical devices

Defibrillator
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Other treatments

Lifestyle changes
Supportive care
Breathing
Oxygen supplementation
Low salt diet
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Tests

HIV antibody 1 and 2
Lipid panel
Free hemoglobin
Liver function test
Blood sugar
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Risk factors

Personal

Recent contact with coronavirus infected person
Long plane rides
Prolonged bed rest
Cigarette smoking

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