The heart fails to pump efficiently, resulting in swelling, shortness of breath, weakness, etc.
Results from diseases or conditions (hypertension, coronary artery disease, myocardial infarction, valvular disease, inflammation, and so on) that impair the pumping efficiency of the heart and cause accumulation of blood and fluid in the lungs and usually else-where in the body.
The inability of the heart to pump blood efficiently resulting in an accumulation of blood and fluid in certain parts of the body, such as the lungs, liver, kidneys, and legs.
A condition in which the heart is unable to pump away the blood returning to it fast enough, causing congestion in the veins.
Heart failure accompanied by venous congestion, or edema, noted in the lungs and peripheral venous system.
Abnormal condition characterized by circulatory congestion and retention of salt and water by the kidneys; it is usually caused by a heart disorder and most often develops chronically with shortness of breath, due to fluid accumulation in the lungs, and edema of the extremities. Treatment includes rest, diuretics, vasodilators, digitalis, ACE inhibitors, and oxygen, if necessary.
Disease in which the heart muscle cannot keep pace to provide the body with oxygenated blood.
A condition caused by the heart’s inability to pump blood in the quantities required by the body. Abnormal fluid accumulation occurs in the lungs and other major organs as blood backs up instead of circulating normally.
A serious, potentially life-threatening condition in which the heart cannot pump enough blood to meet the body’s demand for oxygen. The name comes from the fact that the pumping failure often results in pulmonary edema (a buildup of fluid, or congestion, in the lungs). As the heart begins to fail, it works harder and harder to compensate, a response that worsens the disease over time. Congestive heart failure can occur at any age, but it is most common in people older than 70, in whom it is a leading cause of death and disability. Usually the disease is chronic, or long-term. Acute congestive heart failure can result from a coronary event such as a heart attack or cardiac arrhythmia (abnormal heart rhythm), which impair the heart’s ability to pump blood. Acute heart failure constitutes a medical emergency.
A condition in which the heart slowly weakens from overwork.
The condition arises when the heart fails to adequately pump blood to provide the body’s tissues with an ample supply of oxygen and nutrients. Consequently, blood accumulates in the vessels and lungs, leading to the buildup of fluid, known as congestion, in the body’s tissues.