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… Heart Failure Symptoms On this page: Overview Overview If you have heart failure , symptoms start to happen when your heart … increase of 1 kg (2.2 lb) , your doctor may recommend taking an additional diuretic that day. …
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… Heart Failure Stages On this page: Overview … The American College of Cardiology and the American Heart Association have devised a classification system for heart failure . It categorizes heart failure based on how the …
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… Classification of Heart Failure On this page: Overview Overview Heart failure is classified by how bad symptoms are when you …
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… Heart Failure: Compensation by the Heart and Body On this page: Overview … function worse by making it harder for the heart to relax properly. This limits how well the heart can fill with …
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… Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction (Diastolic Heart Failure) On this page: Overview … This is because your left ventricle is not able to fill properly with blood during the diastolic (filling) phase. So …
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… Heart Failure With Reduced Ejection Fraction (Systolic Heart Failure) On this page: Overview … muscle. The heart muscle is weakened, so it can't pump properly. High blood pressure. This causes elevated pressure …
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… Heart Failure: Avoiding Medicines That Make Symptoms Worse Actionset Overview Some … Update your list if you start a new medicine or stop taking one. Keep the list of medicines with you. Keep a copy …
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… Heart Failure: Tips for Caregivers On this page: Overview Related … too. Drugs. Most people with heart failure require multiple medicines to control their symptoms. Many of these drugs … You can offer support by sitting in on doctor visits and taking notes. This can help your loved one remember …
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… Right-Sided Heart Failure On this page: Overview Overview … tricuspid regurgitation, the tricuspid valve doesn't close properly. This causes blood in the right ventricle to flow …
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… Heart Failure: Activity and Exercise Actionset Overview Regular activity has many benefits for people who have heart failure. It may help you to: Have fewer symptoms. For …
