This is the most prevalent jot down of heart failure, and it becomes increasingly common as people age.
If left untreated, it may eventually cause right-sided heart failure.
Types of Left-Sided Heart Failure
Left-sided heart failure can be further subcategorized.
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Diagnosis
Your healthcare provider will ask about your medical history and symptoms and conduct a physical examination.
A catheter is fed through the blood vessel, via the incision, to the heart.
This is helpful in identifying any blockages.
Other things can be done through a cardiac catheterization.
These tests are invasive procedures and are usually able to be done on a same-day surgery basis.
You should follow your practitioner’s or nurse’s instructions precisely during your recovery period.
Its also recommended that people with heart failure avoid alcohol, smoking, and recreational drugs.
Limited donor hearts are available, though.
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