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What condition is where the heart no longer can function well enough to keep up with the needs of the body?
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∙ 15y ago
Congestive heart failure (CHF), or heart failure, is a condition in which the heart can't pump enough blood to the body's other organs.
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What helps the heart function properly?
Eating right, getting enough exercise, and not smoking.
What is cardiomyopathy and what are its symptoms?
Cardiomyopathy is a condition of the heart. With this condition the heart muscle is diseased and cannot function properly. With this condition oxygenated blood cannot be pumped adequately and therefore causes an inability to deliver oxygenated blood to bodily tissues.
What is the condition known for when the heart is unable to pump enough blood to meet the body's needs?
Im not a doctor but that sounds a lot like a heart attack.
What will happen to the organisms if the heart is injured?
That will limit function ... if severe enough it will die.
What is congestive heart failure?
Congestive heart failure is when both the left and the right ventricle cannot function anymore. it'll lead to the low cardiac output and reduce in venous return. People with this problem classically will present as having lower limb/ sacral edema and also pleural effusion (fluid in lung). You can imagine the heart as a box which is so packed with sand that you can neither fill it in with sand anymore nor remove any sand from the box. Symptoms of congestive heart failure also consist of shortness of breath with simple tasks, coughing or inability to breathe when lying flat, chest discomfort and the feeling like you have a chest cold although you do not otherwise feel sick. There are other warning signs that vary from patient to patient.
What is the medical condition cardiac tamponade?
Compression of the heart that occurs when the pericardium fills with blood or fluid. This increase in pressure outside the heart interferes with heart function and can result in shock and/or death.
Is there a cure for heart murmur?
A heart murmur is a condition where blood flow taking place across the heart valve is loud enough to be audible without a stethoscope. They are often harmless, or they can be symptoms of another condition, in which case they'd be treated according to that condition.
Which condition affects structures and function of the cardiovascular system which 70 percent of America suffer?
I think its atherosclerosis. It is one of the diseases that leads to heart disease and heart attacks.
What causes CHF?
Heart failure often develops after other conditions have damaged or weakened your heart. Over time, the heart can no longer keep up with the normal demands placed on it to pump blood to the rest of your body.
How does lack of oxygen lead to heart attack or stroke?
The myocard (cardiac muscle), the muscle that makes your heart pump, needs oxygen to function. This oxygen is distributed through the blood that flows in the coronary arteries, which lie around the cardiac muscle. When there is not enough oxygen in your blood, the cardiac muscle does not get enough oxygen to fully function and your heart will not be able to function, over time. This starts at about 3 minutes after stopping to get oxygen.
Can some of your heart stop functioning but the rest still works?
Yes, your heart can function fairly normally even if the atria stop contracting. This is a condition known as atrial fibrillation.
What is cardiac failure?
Cardiac (pertaing to the heart) failure (no function). The heart stops working and the tissues do not recieve enough oxygen in the blood and a person will die in a few minutes.
