Asthmaattackstend to develop and end abruptly, and the majority of people fully recover with no lasting effects.
Causes
Left-sided heart failure shows up when decreased cardiac output causes fluid to accumulate in the body.
Certain risk factors also differentiate the two diseases.
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Diagnosis
Because the symptoms of cardiac asthma mimic those of true asthma, misdiagnosis is possible.
A review of risk factors, medical history, andnon-respiratorysymptoms can suggest other possibilities.
These sounds are not characteristic of asthma.
Of the 213 participants in the study, 12 were found to have a serious cardiorespiratory illness.
A diagnosis of asthma is complicated.
Cardiac asthma symptoms may also be treated, but never in isolation.
This alone can help relieve cardiac asthma symptoms in many people, particularly those with less severe disease.
There is no evidence thatshort-acting beta-agonists(a.k.a.
Intravenous nitrates (delivered via injection into a vein) may also be recommended along withoxygen therapy.
People approaching end-stage heart failure may need morphine.
The drug works by relaxing airways and blood vessels and can significantly relieve breathing impairment.
As a symptom of heart disease, cardiac asthma is not treated on its own.
It requires the care of a cardiologist able to diagnose, treat, and manage left-sided heart failure.
With appropriate care, the respiratory symptoms of heart failure can ease along with the other symptoms.
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