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What can go wrong with the heart?
Heart Failure
The term "heart failure" sounds as if the heart is no longer working at all and there's nothing
that can be done. Actually, heart failure means that the heart isn't pumping as well as it...
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What can go wrong with the heart?
Heart Failure
The term "heart failure" sounds as if the heart is no longer working at all and there's nothing
that can be done. Actually, heart failure means that the heart isn't pumping as well as it
should be.
Your body depends on the heart's pumping action to deliver oxygen- and nutrient-rich blood
to the body's cells. When the cells are nourished properly, the body can function normally.
With heart failure, the weakened heart can't supply the cells with enough blood, when this
happens excess fluid builds up in your lungs and in the tissues throughout your body, you
feel tired and become short of breath, your legs and ankles may become swollen. Everyday
activities such as walking, climbing stairs or carrying groceries can become very difficult.
Heart failure is chronic, and progressive, the heart muscle is unable to pump enough blood to
meet the body's needs for blood and oxygen. Basically, the heart can't keep up with its
work
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