Symptoms of heart failure are due to one of two causes: fluid buildup or lack of oxygen in your tissues. When these happens, you may experience some of the following heart failure symptoms: Shortness of breath. Shortness of breath is due to fluid buildup in your lungs, effectively making the task of breathing harder. You […]
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Understanding Heart Failure
If you understand what happens when you’re diagnosed with heart failure, your treatment plan will make more sense to you. How a Healthy Heart Works Your heart pumps oxygen-rich blood and nutrients all over your body. What Happens with Heart Failure Your heart is unable to pump the blood your body needs to function. This […]