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| Congestive heart failure (CHF) is a serious condition in which the heart is not pumping well enough to meet the body's demand for oxygen. This condition has its name due to the heart failing to pump efficiently, which often results in congestion of the lungs. As a result, the heart tries to overcompensate for the problem, which only makes the problem worse. Incidence; Causes & Development According to statistics from the American Heart Association, 550,000 new cases of CHF are diagnosed in the United States every year, including 1% of people over the age of 65. Of all newly diagnosed patients, 50% of CHF patients die within 5 years of diagnosis. Males and females appear to be affected about equally, but somewhat more women die from the condition. Conditions that can lead to CHF include coronary artery disease, hypertension, heart attacks, cardiomyopathy, heart valve disease and infections, congenital heart disease and pulmonary hypertension. These include medications such as diuretics and invasive procedures such as a balloon angioplasty with coronary stenting. Severe cases may require surgery. |
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