CONGESTIVE HEART FAILURE

• Kelly Smith
• 03/18/2014
• Florida technical college
• Dr.Garrastegui
• Med2070

CHF

• Congestive heart failure is a chronic progressive condition in
• Which the heart becomes unable to pump enough blood
• To meet the needs of the body

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SYSTOLIC HEART FAILURE

• Weakens the wall of the ventricles so they pump less forcefully
• Heart muscle stretches to create larger chambers in the ventricles
• Over time the heart wall thickens,chambers narrow,and the heart pumps out less blood
• Most common type of heart failure

DIASTOLIC HEART FAILURE

• The heart is not weakened, but becomes stiff after each contraction
• Does not relax enough to fill completely.
• With less blood In the ventricle,the amount of blood pumped is decreased.
• Common in people over 75 years old

SYMPTOMS

• Shortness of breath,edema in legs and feet
• Fast irregular heartbeat, ascites
• Persistent cough with white or pink blood tinged phlegm
• Sudden weight gain from fluid retention
• Fatigue,weakness,dizziness

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TREATMENT

• Eating a heart healthy diet,reducing sodium, no smoking or alcohol
• ACE inhibitors,beta blockers,and diuretics.
• Exercise and keep appointments with your physician
• Treatment does not cure CHF, but it can slow it progression,extend life,
• And to some degree improve symptoms.

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• CHF is a progressive condition,it can be slowed but not cured.
• The average survival time from diagnosis is 3.2 years in men and