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TREATMENTs at Navjivan - Congestive Heart Failure
Heart failure sounds frightening because it sounds like the heart just stops working. Do not be discouraged by the term heart failure-the heart has not stopped beating or pumping. Heart failure means the tissues of the body are temporarily not receiving enough blood and oxygen. With advancements in diagnosis and therapy for heart failure, patients are feeling better and living longer.
Although heart failure is a serious medical condition, the heart does not just stop abruptly.
Heart failure may develop gradually over several years, or move quickly after a heart attack or a disease of the heart muscle.
Heart failure is an illness in which the pumping action of the heart becomes less and less powerful. That is, the heart does not pump blood as well as it should. When this happens, blood does not move efficiently through the circulatory system and starts to back up, increasing the pressure in the blood vessels and forcing fluid from the blood vessels into body tissues.
Congestive Heart Failure Causes
Congestive heart failure (CHF) is a syndrome, not a disease that can be brought about by several causes. CHF is a weakening of the heart brought on by an underlying heart or blood vessel problem, often a combination of several different problems, including the following:
- Weakened heart muscle
- Damaged heart valves
- Blocked blood vessels supplying the heart muscle (coronary arteries), leading to a heart attack
- Toxic exposures, like alcohol or cocaine
- Infections
- High blood pressure that results in thickening of the heart muscle (left ventricular hypertrophy)
- Pericardial disease, such as pericardial effusion (a large collection of fluid around the heart in the space between the heart muscle and the thick layer of pericardium\
- Congenital heart diseases
- Prolonged, serious arrhythmias
Congestive Heart Failure Symptoms
- The early symptoms are often shortness of breath, cough, or a feeling of not being able to get a deep breath.
- If you have a known breathing problem, such as asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), or emphysema, you may think you are having an "attack" or worsening of that condition.
- If you usually do not have breathing problems, you may think you have a cold, flu, or bronchitis.
The ability to exercise, even to walk at a normal pace, may be limited by feeling tired (fatigue) and having shortness of breath.
Fluid retention and swelling
Exams and Tests
Chest x-ray film: This is very helpful in identifying the build-up of fluid in the lungs
Electrocardiogram (ECG): This painless test measures the electrical activity (rhythm) of the heart
- Blood cell counts: Low blood cell counts (anemia) may cause symptoms much like CHF or contribute to the condition.
- Sodium, potassium, and other electrolyte levels, especially if the person has been treated with diuretics and/or has kidney disease
- Tests of kidney function
- B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP)
AYURVEDIC & MINERAL TREATMENT at Navjivan-
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