Heart failureis a chronic condition that, if untreated, typically gets progressively worse over time.
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What Is Heart Failure?
Heart failure comes up whenever the heart fails to adequately perform its job of pumping blood throughout the body.
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As a result, the body’s tissues and organs may not get enough nutrients and oxygen.
This leads to swelling of the lower extremities (edema) and lung congestion.
In these cases, heart failure is commonly referred to ascongestive heart failure (CHF).
Causes
Heart failure can be sparked by direct or indirect damage to the heart.
The following conditions most commonly cause heart failure:
Can Heart Failure Be Reversed?
Heart failure typically gets worse over time if it’s not untreated.
However, research has shown that medical therapy can strengthen the heart.
How Is Heart Failure Reversed?
The following strategies can be used to venture to reverse heart failure.
They will also explain how to take the medication, specifically how often and in what dosage.
These medications can help improve your hearts function.
Drugs that affect this system can be used in heart failure.
They also widen blood vessels which allows blood to flow more freely in the heart.
ACE inhibitors also reduce the production of angiotensin II, which signals the release of blood-pressure-raising hormones.
Outlook
Heart failure used to be associated with very high morbidity and mortality.
There is hope with better treatments.
Symptoms of advanced heart failure are signs of very low cardiac output.
Heart failure is unpredictable.
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