Symptoms
- Shortness of breath
- Swelling of feet and legs
- Fatigue or weakness
- Loss of appetite
- Rapid or irregular heartbeat
- Increased urination at night
- Chest pain
- Sudden weight gain
- Sudden, severe shortness of breath and coughing up pink mucus
- Swelling of your abdomen
Causes
Heart failure usually develops slowly after an injury to the heart. Some injuries may include a heart attack, too much strain on the heart due to years of untreated high blood pressure, or a diseased heart valve. Other conditions include- Coronary artery disease (blockage of blood vessels)
- Previous heart attack (myocardial infarction)
- High blood pressure (hypertension)
- Cardiomyopathy (enlarged heart)
- Myocarditis (infection of the heart)
- Diabetes
- Abnormal heart rhythms
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