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Heart Failure In India

Heart failure, also known as congestive cardiac failure, is a condition in which the heart is not able to pump the blood the way it should. In some cases the heart can’t fill with enough blood. In other cases the heart can’t send blood to the rest of the body with the enough force. Some people have both problems.

Heart failure does not mean the heart has stopped working rather it means the hearts pumping power is weaker than normal. It can affect the right side of the heart only or both the left and right sides of the heart.

Right side heart failure occurs when the heart can’t pump blood to the lungs where it picks up oxygen.

Left side heart failure occurs when the heart can’t pump enough oxygen rich blood supply to the rest of the body.



Symptoms of Heart Failure

The following are the most common symptoms of heart failure. However each individual may experience symptoms differently.

Symptoms can include : -

* Shortness of breath during rest, exercise or lying flat.
* Fatigue(tiredness) and weakness
* Swelling in the ankles, feet, legs, abdomen and rarely the veins in neck.
* Persistent cough often produces mucus or blood tinged sputum
* Weight gain
* Reduced urination
* Rapid or irregular heart beats


Treatment of Heart Failure

Medicinal Treatment :

Diuretic : Diuretics help the body excrete excessive fluid and salts, reducing the strain on the heart and blood vessels. If you take diuretics, you may need to take a potassium supplement because some diuretics cause a loss of potassium.

ACE inhibitors : ACE inhibitors prevent the formation of a hormone that makes the blood vessels contract. This means that less effort is needed by the heart to pump blood.
Aldosterone antagonists trigger the body to get rid of salt and water through urine, which lowers the volume of blood that the heart must pump.

Angiotensin receptor blockers relax your blood vessels and lower blood pressure, so the heart doesn't have to work as hard.

Beta blockers slow your heart rate and lower your blood pressure to decrease the workload on your heart.

Agents for increasing cardiac function Digoxin (e.g. Lanoxin) helps the heart contract more vigorously.

Nitroglycerin and other nitrates : Nitrates such as glyceryl trinitrate or isosorbide mononitrate (eg Imdur) make the veins and arteries relax and widen (dilate). When the blood vessels dilate in this way there is more space inside them and so less resistance. This makes it easier for the heart to pump blood around the body.




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