Congestive-heart-failure: Causes & Reasons

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Possible Causes for congestive heart failure

Anemia

CHD coronary heart disease; CHF congestive heart failure; ESA erythropoiesis-stimulating agent; RCT randomized, controlled trial. 30-d mortality among patients with congestive [doi.org]

heart failure or coronary heart disease. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

heart failure. 35,36 Estimates of anemia prevalence range from less than 10% in mild heart failure to greater than 40% in advanced heart failure. 29 Anemia in congestive [ajmc.com]

Hypertension

Signs of hypertensive retinopathy are frequently seen in adults 40 years and older, and are predictive of incident stroke, congestive heart failure, and cardiovascular mortality [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Figures and Tables - Analysis 1.7 Comparison 1 BP 135/85 vs BP 140‐160/90‐100, Outcome 7 Congestive heart failure. [doi.org]

Figures and Tables - Analysis 1.7 Comparison 1 Systolic blood pressure, Outcome 7 Congestive heart failure. [doi.org]

Cardiac Arrhythmia

(congestive) heart failure I50.22 Chronic systolic (congestive) heart failure I50.23 Acute on chronic systolic (congestive) heart failure I50.3 Diastolic (congestive) heart [icd10data.com]

Sudden cardiac arrest Congestive heart failure Nationally renowned cardiac electrophysiologists (heart arrhythmia specialists) continue to pioneer leading research and development [dignityhealth.org]

Secondary analyses were subset to men without calcium channel/β-adrenergic medication usage, and stratified by congestive heart failure or myocardial infarction history. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Iron Deficiency Anemia

heart failure Therapeutic strategy for treatment of iron deficiency anemia Identify the source of blood loss and plan to take care of it Provide iron supplement Patient should [meddean.luc.edu]

[…] and efforts to increase blood flow.[2] Congestive heart failure[edit] Congestive heart failure frequently presents with shortness of breath with exertion, orthopnea, and [en.wikipedia.org]

Iron deficiency anemia occurs in almost one third of patients with congestive heart failure (CHF) and 10% to 20% of patients with coronary heart disease (CHD). [symptoma.com]

Chronic Alcoholism

Alcohol use disorder is a chronic disease not unlike diabetes or congestive heart failure. [emedicinehealth.com]

Cardiomyopathy

All of these types of cardiomyopathies can cause severe congestive heart failure. [womensheart.org]

Congestive heart failure is a progressive disease that gets worse over time, especially if it remains untreated. [medicalnewstoday.com]

The three common cardiomyopathies are: Dilated cardiomyopathy: This results in left ventricular systolic dysfunction and clinical manifestations of congestive heart failure [healio.com]

Bronchial Asthma

Then, there are other medical conditions such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, congestive heart failure and heart disease that can coexist with asthma and complicate [khn.org]

heart failure vocal cord dysfunction viral lower respiratory tract infection A doctor may test for these using the following methods: a chest x-ray electrocardiogram (ECG [medicalnewstoday.com]

[…] sinusitis sleep apnea chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) airway tumors airway obstruction bronchitis pneumonia a blood clot in the lung, or pulmonary embolism congestive [medicalnewstoday.com]

Acute Renal Failure

Acute renal failure in patients with congestive heart failure occurs because of decreased renal blood flow. [aafp.org]

There was a very high prevalence of congestive heart failure in the valve surgery subgroup (48%), and congestive heart failure was independently associated with long-term [doi.org]

If a person has congestive heart failure, the heart doesn't pump adequate amounts of blood to the kidneys, resulting in prerenal failure. [study.com]

Myocardial Infarction

Fifty of the patients had died in cardiogenic shock, the remainder from refractory congestive heart failure. [heart.bmj.com]

However, the role of aldosterone antagonists in patients with ejection fraction greater than 40% or without congestive heart failure is not well known. [doi.org]

[…] coronary thrombosis heart arrest heart attack heart failure heart stoppage myocardial infarction tachycardia coronary infarction noun heart attack cardiac arrest congestive [thesaurus.com]

Hemochromatosis

The prognosis is poor due to progressive congestive heart failure and refractory arrhythmias. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Heart problems. Excess iron in your heart affects the heart's ability to circulate enough blood for your body's needs. This is called congestive heart failure. [mayoclinic.com]

Acute Myocardial Infarction

We observed decreases among those with a history of diabetes (Yes: 22%, 95% CI 14-29%; No: 25%, 95% CI 18-31%), congestive heart failure (Yes: 23%, 95% CI 16-30%; No: 24%, [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

heart failure. [brown.edu]

Synonyms for acute myocardial infarction noun heart failure cardiovascular disease congestive heart failure angina pectoris cardiac arrest chest pains coronary coronary infarction [thesaurus.com]

Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy

We emphasize the need to consider hypertrophic cardiomyopathy in evaluating cases of congestive heart failure. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

We emphasize the need to consider hypertrophic cardiomyopathy in evaluating cases of congestive heart failure. Related Topics Loading Related Articles [doi.org]

heart failure. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Acute Coronary Syndrome

Heart rate 3. Systolic blood pressure 4. Serum creatinine 5. Congestive heart failure: Killip class 6. Cardiac arrest on admission 7. ST-segment deviation 8. [pharmaceutical-journal.com]

Lung exam is normal, although at times crackles may be heard pointing toward associated congestive heart failure (CHF). [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

heart failure 176 (1.9) 179 (1.9) 0.98 (0.79–1.20) Table 3. [nejm.org]

Coronary Atherosclerosis

heart failure. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

[…] disease, myocardial infarction, congestive heart failure and CV death prior to RA diagnosis and during the first few years of the disease. [doi.org]

For example, heart failure (congestive heart failure) may be diagnosed if your heart cannot deliver adequate amounts of oxygen to the body. [uabmedicine.org]

Hyponatremia

Characteristics and outcomes of HF patients enrolled in the Evaluation Study of Congestive Heart Failure and Pulmonary Artery Catheterization Effectiveness trial, who had [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Many medical illnesses, including congestive heart failure, liver failure, renal failure and pneumonia, may be associated with hyponatremia. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

The most common comorbidities were hypertension (n 199, 67%), congestive heart failure (n 44, 15%), chronic renal failure (n 64, 21%), pulmonary disease (82, 28%), and central [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Hypertensive Heart Disease

Nephrectomy proved to be the treatment of choice for hypertension and congestive heart failure. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

I50.21 Acute systolic (congestive) heart failure I50.22 Chronic systolic (congestive) heart failure I50.23 Acute on chronic systolic (congestive) heart ... [icd10data.com]

A 1.5-year-old girl developed congestive heart failure 9 months after she presented with hypertension. The hypertension was caused by a renal artery stenosis. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Patent Ductus Arteriosus

The patient was diagnosed with congestive heart failure (ejection fraction, 36 %) and PDA (9.7 mm in diameter). TEVAR was successfully performed to exclude the PDA. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

PDA can place strain on the heart and lead to congestive heart failure. [ucsfbenioffchildrens.org]

If the extra blood flow taxes the heart too much, symptoms of congestive heart failure develop. [mottchildren.org]

Hyperthyroidism

Left untreated, hyperthyroidism can cause serious health issues, including congestive heart failure and stroke. [holtorfmed.com]

Some of the most serious involve the heart (rapid or irregular heartbeat, congestive heart failure) and the bones ( osteoporosis ). [hormone.org]

Some of the most serious risks of nontreatment include heart problems such as congestive heart failure, and atrial fibrillation, a dangerous arrhythmia that can cause strokes [holtorfmed.com]

Pulmonary Embolism

As a result of another medical condition, such as cardiovascular disease (including congestive heart failure, atrial fibrillation and heart attack) or stroke. [my.clevelandclinic.org]

heart failure, chronic lung disease, and neurologic disease. [jamanetwork.com]

Other independent predictors of both short- and long-term survival included age, body mass index, patient location at onset, malignancy, congestive heart failure, neurologic [jamanetwork.com]

High-Output Heart Failure

Her symptoms and cardiovascular changes were consistent with congestive heart failure and severe preeclampsia. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Acute decompensated heart failure Cardiac decompensation is the most common reason for hospital admissions and is the most important complication of congestive heart failure [amboss.com]

[…] disease Right heart failure Arrhythmia High output congestive heart failure (i.e. severe anemia, arteriovenous malformations) A review of systolic congestive heart failure [healio.com]

Aortic Valve Stenosis

The present patient had severe critical AS with congestive heart failure that was refractory to medical therapy and the fetus was viable ( 28 wks). [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

heart failure (CHF) due to severe AS without hemodynamic instability.We retrospectively investigated 14 consecutive patients 80 years of age admitted due to decompensated [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Abstract A 56-year-old female with congestive heart failure was transferred to our institution. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Deep Vein Thrombosis

heart failure Inflammatory bowel disease (Crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis) Some types of cancer, or cancer treatment, may increase levels of certain substances in your [everydayhealth.com]

heart failure Inflammatory bowel disease ( Crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis ) Some types of cancer, or cancer treatment, may increase levels of certain substances in [everydayhealth.com]

Also, there are specific medical conditions that may increase your risk of developing a DVT via these three mechanisms, such as congestive heart failure, severe obesity, chronic [vascularcures.org]

Congestive Heart Failure

The Framingham Heart Study criteria are 100% sensitive and 78% specific for identifying persons with definite congestive heart failure. [medicalcriteria.com]

Chest radiograph shows signs of congestive heart failure (CHF). [emedicine.medscape.com]

The natural history of congestive heart failure: the Framingham study. N Engl J Med. 1971 Dec 23 ;285 (26):1441-6. [Medline] Sponsored Links [medicalcriteria.com]

Heart Failure

The Framingham Heart Study criteria are 100% sensitive and 78% specific for identifying persons with definite congestive heart failure. [medicalcriteria.com]

Chest radiograph shows signs of congestive heart failure (CHF). [emedicine.medscape.com]

The natural history of congestive heart failure: the Framingham study. N Engl J Med. 1971 Dec 23 ;285 (26):1441-6. [Medline] Sponsored Links [medicalcriteria.com]

Dilated Cardiomyopathy

heart failure review, section on treatment. [healio.com]

Congestive heart failure and malignant arrhythmias are the most widespread complications. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

heart failure (see pathophysiology section). [healio.com]

Heart Valve Disease

Increased life expectancy and age-related valvular degeneration remain the predominant contributors to heart valve dysfunction, which if uncorrected lead to congestive heart [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Heart valve problems are one cause of congestive heart failure. The mitral and aortic valves are most often affected by heart valve disease. [beaumont.org]

In mild cases there may be no symptoms, while in advanced cases, valvular heart disease may lead to congestive heart failure and other complications. [hopkinsmedicine.org]

Crack Ingestion

Crack cocaine is commonly smoked in a pipe with a metallic filter made from a steel wool scouring pad. We report an unusual complication of smoking crack cocaine: the aspiration and ingestion of a Brillo pad filter. A 34-year-old female presented 7 h after drinking beer and smoking crack. She was concerned that she[…] [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Pulmonary Edema

Untreated congestive heart failure can trigger pulmonary edema. [livestrong.com]

Crossref PubMed Massie B M,"Congestive heart failure: Current controversies and future prospects", Am. J. Cardiol. (1990). [radcliffecardiology.com]

Other complications of congestive heart failure include total heart failure known as circulatory collapse as well as deadly irregular heart rhythms. [livestrong.com]

Mitral Valve Insufficiency

heart failure. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

If the condition persists, the patient can also develop atrial fibrillation and potentially congestive heart failure, leading to shortness of breadth, dizziness, chest pain [myocor.com]

Complications congestive heart failure pulmonary hypertension mass-effect from left atrial enlargement (e.g. [radiopaedia.org]

Left Cardiac Ventricle Disorder

Right heart failure Arrhythmia High output congestive heart failure (i.e. severe anemia, arteriovenous malformations) A review of diastolic congestive heart failure is presented [healio.com]

Congestive heart failure due to high blood pressure, aortic or mitral valve disease, or cardiomyopathy is a common cause of pulmonary edema. [healthcommunities.com]