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Congestive Heart Failure

Congestive Heart Failure. By: Kyra Alexander. What is it??. Heart Failure is a condition in which the heart cannot pump enough blood into the rest of the body. Often a long-term (Chronic) condition Can develop suddenly Can be caused by many different heart problems.

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Congestive Heart Failure

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  1. Congestive Heart Failure By: Kyra Alexander

  2. What is it?? • Heart Failure is a condition in which the heart cannot pump enough blood into the rest of the body. • Often a long-term (Chronic) condition • Can develop suddenly • Can be caused by many different heart problems. • Most common: Coronary Artery Disease

  3. Other Heart Problems/ Diseases that can cause heart failure… • Congenital Heart Disease • Heart attack • Heart valve disease • Infection that weakens the heart muscle • Some types of abnormal heart rhythms • Overactive Thyroid • Sarcoidosis • Severe anemia • Too much iron in the body • Underactive Thyroid

  4. Heart Failure • Systolic heart failure: Your heart muscle cannot pump the blood out of the heart very well. • Diastolic heart failure: Your heart muscles are stiff and do not fill up with blood easily. • These problems mean that the heart is no longer able to pump enough oxygen-rich blood out to the rest of your body

  5. As the heart’s pumping becomes less effective, blood may back up in other areas of the body. • Fluid may build up in the lungs, liver, gastrointestinal tract, and the arms and legs. this is called : Congestive Heart Failure

  6. Symptoms • Cough • Fatigue • Weakness • Faintness • Loss of appetite • Need to urinate at night • Irregular pulse • Shortness of breath • Swollen liver or abdomen • Swollen feet and ankles • Weight gain

  7. Common signs of heart failure… • Fast or difficult breathing • Leg swelling • Neck veins that stick out • Sounds from fluid buildup in the lungs

  8. Tests used to diagnose heart failure • Echocardiogram: allows doctors to see the heart beating, the valves and other structures of the heart. • Blood Tests: • Help diagnose and monitor heart failure • Identify risks for heart disease • Look for possible causes of heart failure, or problems that can make your heart failure worse • Monitor for side effects of medicines you may be taking

  9. Surgery • Some surgeries that may be used are: • Coronary bypass surgery • Heart Valve surgery • Pacemaker • Defibrillator

  10. Treatment • Monitoring and Self care • If you have heart failure, you will have follow up appointments every 3-6 months. • Medication: Treat the symptoms, prevent heart failure from getting worse, and help you live longer. • Help heart muscle pump better • Keep blood from clotting • Lower cholesterol levels • Open blood vessels or slow your heart rate so your heart does not have to work so hard • Reduce damage to the heart • Rids body of excess fluid and salt.

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