| Heart Failure |
| Stage 2 heart failure, what does this mean? |
The American College of Cardiology and American Heart Association developed a classification of heart failure based on stages of the syndrome.
Stage 1 includes patients at risk of developing heart... |
| Can the heart repair itself after congestive heart failure? |
I don't think that the heart will repair itself, however, it can be managed with lifestyle and dietary changes and medications. People can live fairly normal lives with CHF, they just have to ... |
| What are treatments for congestive heart failure? |
Heart failure is a syndrome of ventricular dysfunction. Left ventricular failure causes shortness of breath and fatigue, and right ventricular failure causes peripheral and abdominal fluid accumula... |
| Please.Im scared I might have symptoms of heart failure? |
Heart failure does not mean the heart stops, it is simply not pumping blood as it should so the body does not get as much blood and oxygen as it needs.
It is also your responsibility to carefully ... |
| Living with Congestive Heart Failure? |
Visit a physical theropy center and ask them to see what an
"ARM ERGOMETER" looks like. Then go to where ever you get exercise equipment and get one...
(providing your arms are not ... |
| Congestive Heart Failure? |
My sweet hubby has lived with heart failure for around 23 years. 2 years ago when he was in I.C.U. (3 heart attacks in 17 hours WITH pneumonia) Docs. said he had less than a10% chance to survive. T... |
| Congestive heart failure and lasix? |
Doggie Diapers might help. If she is bad enough it may be kindest to have the vet put her to sleep. I'm sorry she is having a rough time, you also. Good Luck. ... |
| High BMI has lower heart failure mortality compared with low BMI? |
the study was BMI and inhospital mortality, they didnt mention anything about ppl having heart attacks at home or anyplace other that a hospital so i dont think u can conclude from that study that ... |
| Does lithium cause congestive heart failure? |
I just did a quick review of the literature on this on Medline/Pubmed. I couldn't find anything specific about heart failure, but there are reports in the literature showing an association be... |
| Do you think that death by heart failure would feel the same as death by heart attack? |
I'm assuming that heart failure means "congestive heart failure", or CHF. As far as a heart attack, or acute myocardial infarction (AMI) go, they are sometimes very quick and then th... |
| Is this a symptom of heart failure? |
I don't think what you are experiencing was heart attack. But you might want to check with your doctor just to be safe. ... |
| Any experience with heart failure? |
Hello,
With optimal medication regimen and diet control (no more than 2 grams of salt a day), the symptoms of congestive heart failure (shortness of breath, leg swelling, inability to lie down w... |
| Taking Coreg for heart failure, no sex drive. Anyone else have this problem? |
Hello,
I've been on COREG for over a year now, I have a host of other medical problems, but I'm taking the COREG for an enlarged heart due to the chemo that I was on. This is s... |
| Who is at the greatest risk of heart failure? (Not to be confused with heart disease)? |
Heart failure at 23 is pretty unlikely! But...
The most common causes of CHF are:
Uncontrolled high blood pressure
Heart attacks
Too much alcohol
Viral infection of the heart
Talk... |
| What are the risks of getting pregnant with Moderate Congestive heart Failure? |
Please, please, please talk this over with your cardiologist. The risk depends on the cause of your cardiomyopathy and noone on Yahoo has enough information on your condition to advise you properl... |
| How far does an ECG go towards diagnosing Heart failure, does a normal ECG mean it is not present? |
EKG/ECG is at times a highly deceptive test, sometimes the process of myocardial infarction is going on and the EKG/ECG is normal.
In any case of chest pain, the patient should be hospitalized an... |
| Is their finical help for people with congestive heart failure? |
You could try SSI, but I don't think it will ok you right away. I am so sorry about your heart. Just take care of yourself and worry about $ later. You don't have the strength and time... |
| Is heart disease hereditary?/Is there any way i can help prevent, or delay heart failure.? |
yes, most of the various heart diseases are hereditary. regular checkups would be good, plus balanced diet with minimum fat/cholesterol and exercise. ... |
| Online support group for families of those with heart failure? |
Here is a great support group for people with CHF and their families. You can get firsthand information from people living with it and their loved ones. It is also a great information resource. ... |
| My Paw Paw has congestive heart failure.....? |
Since your father is suffering from CCF, here are the basic symptoms :
1) history of heart disease.
2) fluid in legs/or other parts of body.
3)shortness of breath.
Your father has fluid in the ... |
| How do you prevent congestive heart failure? |
Prevention
Treat your high blood pressure with diet, exercise, and medication if necessary.
Treat your high cholesterol with diet, exercise, and medication if necessary.
DO NOT smoke
Avo... |
| Have friend who may have heart failure. Won't see doctor. Swelling: legs, feet, abdomen & cough. What to do? |
Legally, an adult has the right to refust medical treatment. It must be horrible to watch someone commit suicide through self-neglect like this, but there's little you can do.
I suppose you... |
| How do you die from heart failure? |
The pressure on the heart becomes too much and the heart fails as a pump. Usually in a case were the person in under treatment. It is not a painful death and it can be prevented for quite a long ti... |
| Boyfriend has leukemia now at risk for heart failure- what can we do now? |
I am sorry. Unfortunately heart failure can absolutely come from the chemo. It can also be caused by infection, which is not unusual after the chemo. As for it being malpractice I doubt it, but ... |
| How would you define a condition of "stable heart failure"? |
Heart failure covers a lot of ground. Mild heart failure may just cause some ankle swelling or shortness of breath - severe heart failure would suggest someone who is confined to bed, requiring oxy... |
| Is there a Hospital that specializes in treating Heart Failure? If not, what r the best hospitals for H Fail? |
Heart failure is a common problem and any competent physician (especially a cardiologist) can deal with it. It is a chronic problem that will require much medication optimization over the years an... |
| Who else out there is dying of congestive heart failure? |
You just found out you have CHF and it sounds like you are giving up. Well, identifying the problem is a major move forward. You can get better- at one time I had an EF of 12% and I'm running... |
| Is there any way to tell congestive heart failure ? |
Technically congestive heart failure is a clinical diagnosis based symptoms. If you are worried you should see your MD as many diseases have similar symptoms. The common ones for CHF are shortnes... |
| How long does the average person live after congestive heart failure? |
Congestive heart failure is often undiagnosed due to a lack of a universally agreed definition and difficulties in diagnosis, particularly when the condition is considered "mild". Even wi... |
| What are the symptoms and treatment for chronic heart failure? |
If you are now on Lasix that will help you remove the excess fluids that is in your legs and ankles. One thing you have to do is to limit your fluid intake. Since you have chronic heart failure, ... |
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