{"id":9613,"date":"2020-02-28T04:33:17","date_gmt":"2020-02-28T04:33:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary\/?p=9613"},"modified":"2023-09-12T09:45:34","modified_gmt":"2023-09-12T09:45:34","slug":"cardiac-asthma","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary\/cardiac-asthma\/","title":{"rendered":"Cardiac asthma"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Acute attack of dyspnoea with wheezing resulting from a cardiac disorder.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Difficulty in breathing caused by heart failure.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Wheezing that results from the pooling of fluid in the lungs because of heart failure. Similar symptoms can arise from other diseases, including panic disorder, cor pulmonale, and sleep apnea syndrome. Cardiac asthma often occurs in association with paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea (a sudden, severe shortness of breath that occurs at night). A person with paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea awakens abruptly from sleep, feels a need to sit up, and may open a window in an attempt to get more air. The episode can include coughing, wheezing, or a smothering sensation. To get relief, the person must sit upright and sometimes must resort to sleeping in a chair.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Wheezing that results from heart disease, especially acute or chronic heart failure.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Breathlessness accompanied by bronchospasm (the constriction of airways) and wheezing can arise from the accumulation of fluid in the lungs, known as pulmonary edema. Cardiac asthma, in contrast to genuine asthma, typically stems from reduced pumping efficiency of the left side of the heart, a condition associated with heart failure. The prescribed treatment entails the administration of diuretic drugs or other medications targeting heart failure.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Cardiac asthma is a respiratory condition characterized by breathing difficulties that resemble asthma symptoms. However, it is distinct from bronchial asthma as it is caused by pulmonary edema, which occurs due to heart failure and the subsequent accumulation of fluid in the lungs. Cardiac asthma attacks commonly happen during the nighttime. Given its unique underlying cause, cardiac asthma necessitates different treatment approaches than bronchial asthma.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<div class=\"group w-full text-token-text-primary border-b border-black\/10 dark:border-gray-900\/50 bg-gray-50 dark:bg-[#444654] sm:AIPRM__conversation__response\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-49\">\n<div class=\"p-4 justify-center text-base md:gap-6 md:py-6 m-auto\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-1 gap-4 text-base mx-auto md:gap-6 md:max-w-2xl lg:max-w-[38rem] xl:max-w-3xl }\">\n<div class=\"relative flex w-[calc(100%-50px)] flex-col gap-1 md:gap-3 lg:w-[calc(100%-115px)]\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-grow flex-col gap-3 max-w-full\">\n<div class=\"min-h-[20px] flex flex-col items-start gap-3 overflow-x-auto whitespace-pre-wrap break-words\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose w-full break-words dark:prose-invert light AIPRM__conversation__response\">\n<p>A sudden asthmatic episode that often occurs in the middle of the night, triggered by lung spasms resulting from heart disease.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<div class=\"group w-full text-token-text-primary border-b border-black\/10 dark:border-gray-900\/50 bg-gray-50 dark:bg-[#444654] sm:AIPRM__conversation__response\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-47\">\n<div class=\"p-4 justify-center text-base md:gap-6 md:py-6 m-auto\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-1 gap-4 text-base mx-auto md:gap-6 md:max-w-2xl lg:max-w-[38rem] xl:max-w-3xl }\">\n<div class=\"relative flex w-[calc(100%-50px)] flex-col gap-1 md:gap-3 lg:w-[calc(100%-115px)]\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-grow flex-col gap-3 max-w-full\">\n<div class=\"min-h-[20px] flex flex-col items-start gap-3 overflow-x-auto whitespace-pre-wrap break-words\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose w-full break-words dark:prose-invert light AIPRM__conversation__response\">\n<p>A form of asthma linked to heart disease.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Acute attack of dyspnoea with wheezing resulting from a cardiac disorder. Difficulty in breathing caused by heart failure. Wheezing that results from the pooling of fluid in the lungs because of heart failure. Similar symptoms can arise from other diseases, including panic disorder, cor pulmonale, and sleep apnea syndrome. 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Cardiac asthma often occurs in association with paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea (a sudden, severe shortness of breath that occurs at night). A person with paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea awakens abruptly from sleep, feels a need to sit up, and may open a window in an attempt to get more air. The episode can include coughing, wheezing, or a smothering sensation. To get relief, the person must sit upright and sometimes must resort to sleeping in a chair.Wheezing that results from heart disease, especially acute or chronic heart failure.Breathlessness accompanied by bronchospasm (the constriction of airways) and wheezing can arise from the accumulation of fluid in the lungs, known as pulmonary edema. Cardiac asthma, in contrast to genuine asthma, typically stems from reduced pumping efficiency of the left side of the heart, a condition associated with heart failure. The prescribed treatment entails the administration of diuretic drugs or other medications targeting heart failure.Cardiac asthma is a respiratory condition characterized by breathing difficulties that resemble asthma symptoms. However, it is distinct from bronchial asthma as it is caused by pulmonary edema, which occurs due to heart failure and the subsequent accumulation of fluid in the lungs. Cardiac asthma attacks commonly happen during the nighttime. 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