What is congestive heart failure?

Answer 1

Congestive heart failure is when both the left and the right ventricle cannot function anymore. it'll lead to the low cardiac output and reduce in venous return. People with this problem classically will present as having lower limb/ sacral edema and also pleural effusion (fluid in lung). You can imagine the heart as a box which is so packed with sand that you can neither fill it in with sand anymore nor remove any sand from the box.

Symptoms of congestive heart failure also consist of shortness of breath with simple tasks, coughing or inability to breathe when lying flat, chest discomfort and the feeling like you have a chest cold although you do not otherwise feel sick. There are other warning signs that vary from patient to patient.

Answer 2

its congestive heart failure and its a condition of the heart where its function is decreased to the point that fluid starts to build in the lungs because the heart can't work as hard as it needs to to move the blood. the "fluid" is the vapor we normally breathe out with expiration.

Answer 3

Congestive heart failure is a medical condition in which the heat can longer pump enough blood to the entire body. You can research causes, types, symptoms and treatments at WebMD. http://www.webmd.com/heart-disease/guide-heart-failure

Answer 4

Congestive heart failure is a condition where the heart cannot pump enough blood through the body. It is cause by different medical conditions such as coronary artery disease, high blood pressure, Diabetes and many more.

Answer 5

Congestive heart failure is when a persons heart is no longer pumping enough blood to the rest of the body. It's a chronic, long-term condition but can sometimes develop suddenly. A heart attack is one of the causes of heart failure. But just because a person has experienced a heart attack does not mean they will have congestive heart failure.