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Heart failure y sus causas

Heart failure

Heart failure occurs when the heart is not able to pump enough blood as it should throughout the body because its ability to function has been decreased.

Risk factors. Coronary artery disease, arrhythmias, especially atrial fibrillation, hypertension or valvulopathies that have damaged the heart or that have subjected it to excessive burden generating dilation.

Prevention. Controlling classic risk factors, especially arterial hypertension. Exercising without overdoing it in order to improve blood flow and relieve some of the symptoms.

It is advised to quit smoking, limit sodium intake, lose weight and control triggers. Physical exertion should be reduced.

 

Treatment. Many types of drugs are used for treatment. Your doctor may prescribe ACE inhibitors, beta blockers and diuretics, among others.

Heart failure decreases the main function of the heart. This, for example, can cause tiredness or fatigue. Waste cannot be eliminated adequately, and thus fluid (oedema) is accumulated in the lungs and in other parts of the body such as the legs and abdomen.

Although it is called heart "failure", it does not mean that the heart is about to stop working. It means that the heart has difficulty meeting the needs of the organism (especially during times of activity).

For more information visit:

Heart failure
http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/heart-failure/basics/definition/con-20029801

The Silent Epidemic
http://www.texasheart.org/HIC/The-Silent-Epidemic.cfm

Understand Your Risk for Heart Failure
http://www.heart.org/HEARTORG/Conditions/HeartFailure/UnderstandYourRiskforHeartFailure/Understand-Your-Risk-for-Heart-Failure_UCM_002046_Article.jsp

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