Doctors test for heart failure through an echocardiogram which is also sued to find out why you have heart failure and then they will monitor your heart failure condition every 3 to 6 months going forward.
Another name for congestive heart failure is heart failure which is the common name for congestive heart failure.
Congestive heart failure occurs when the heart does not pump enough blood for the body's needs and can happen if the heart can't fill up with enough blood.
The last stages of congestive heart failure are when you experience breathlessness during activity and at rest, persistent wheezing or coughing and they may produce pink mucus or white mucus.
The cough with the last stages of congestive heart failure may also be worse when lying down or at night.
The end with congestive heart failure will most often lead to memory loss, general feeling of disorientation and confusion as a result in the change in sodium levels in the body when the heart fails.
During end stage congestive heart failure the person also experiences a racing or throbbing heartbeat in response to the loss in heart pumping capacity which causes the heart to beat faster.
Congestive heart failure can cause the kidneys to shut down as congestive heart failure can also weaken the kidneys ability to remove fluid from the body.
Congestive heart failure is also a major cause of progressive chronic kidney disease which can also lead to kidney failure.
Heart failure can last from 1 year to 5 years before death.
Half of the people diagnosed with heart failure die within 5 years of diagnoses and people diagnosed with end stage heart failure die within 1 year or less of diagnoses.
The first signs of heart failure are a cough that does not go away or a cough which brings up pink mucus or white mucus with spots of blood, wheezing, reduced ability to exercise, rapid or irregular heartbeat, swelling in the feet, legs and ankles, fatigue and weakness and shortness of breath with activity or when lying down.
The life expectancy of someone with congestive heart failure is between 5 to 10 years depending on how bad the congestive heart failure is.
Dying of congestive heart failure is sometimes painful although not always.
Some people dying of congestive heart failure during the final stage may experience some pain or discomfort while dying and others may not experience any pain at all.
To treat pain in patients with congestive heart failure non opioids and opioids can be used such as paracetamol.
People who are getting or have congestive heart failure may experience symptoms such as Irregular or Rapid Heart Beats, Weakness, Fatigue, Dizziness, Water and Fluid Retention, white or pink blood-tinged phlegm, wheezing, Persistent Cough, shortness of breath and a reduce in your ability to exercise.
Another sign of congestive heart failure is swelling of your hands, feet, ankles and legs as well as congestion of your lungs due to fluid backing up into your lungs.
If you or someone are experiencing any of those symptoms then it could be a sign that congestive heart failure is coming or you or someone already has congestive heart failure.
So get to a doctor or the emergency room if you think you or someone may be having or has congestive heart failure.
When you have something wrong with your heart they'll usually be signs to look for that can mean you have heart problems.
Common signs and symptoms of heart problems include chest pain, chest tightness, chest pressure and chest discomfort (angina) Shortness of breath.
Pain, numbness, weakness or coldness in your legs or arms if the blood vessels in those parts of your body are narrowed.
Pain in the neck, jaw, throat, upper abdomen or back.
The best way to strengthen a weak heart muscle is to eat healthy and eat foods such as oats and other foods high in fiber.
Also exercise is a good way to strengthen a weak heart muscle and to help keep your heart strong and healthy as well.
Brisk walking, running, swimming, cycling, playing tennis and jumping rope.
Heart-pumping aerobic exercise is the kind that doctors have in mind when they recommend at least 150 minutes per week of moderate activity.
The signs of an unhealthy heart are chest pain, chest tightness, chest pressure and chest discomfort (angina) Shortness of breath.
Pain, numbness, weakness or coldness in your legs or arms if the blood vessels in those parts of your body are narrowed.
Pain in the neck, jaw, throat, upper abdomen or back.
The closing and opening of the heart valves is what causes the sound of the heartbeat.
The familiar 'lub-dub' sound of the heartbeat is caused by the rhythmic closing of the heart valves as blood is pumped in and out of the chambers.
A heart murmur is a sound caused by blood flow within the heart.
The difference between the bell and the diaphragm of a stethoscope is in the shape of the ends and the sound frequencies they are used to listen too.
The bell of the stethoscope is used to listen to low frequency sounds while the diaphragm of the stethoscope is used to listen to higher frequency sounds.
The diaphragm part of the stethoscope is the circular end of the chest piece of the stethoscope and is used for listening to higher frequency sounds.
On two-sided chest pieces of the stethoscope, the diaphragm is the larger of the two ends. Its larger size allows the user to listen to a bigger area of the patient's body.
The diaphragm is designed to pick up sounds with higher frequencies compared to the bell.
Using the bell part of the stethoscope is better for taking blood pressure with.
The bell side of the stethoscope is better for blood pressure.
The bell of the stethoscope is suggested because it is used for low-pitched sounds like blood pressure.
To check if your heart is healthy you can use a stethoscope and also have your heart rate checked.
Your heart rate should normally range between 60 to 100 beats per minute, although many doctors prefer their patients to be in the 50 to 70-beat range.
If you train regularly, your per-minute heart rate may be as low as 40, which typically indicates excellent physical condition.
A heartbeat should sound like a lub and a dup sound.
A normal heartbeat has two sounds, a lub (sometimes called S1) and a dub (S2).
These sounds are caused by the closing of valves inside your heart.