Heart Disease Center—Congestive Heart Failure

]]>Heart Disease]]> | ]]>Angina and Coronary Artery Disease]]> | ]]>High Cholesterol]]> | ]]>Congestive Heart Failure]]> | ]]>Heart Attack]]>

General Overview

Congestive heart failure is a condition in which the heart is unable to pump the necessary amount of blood throughout the body. This causes blood to back up in the veins.

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InDepth

Find answers in our in-depth report on congestive heart failure:

]]>What is congestive heart failure?]]>

]]>What are the symptoms?]]>

]]>What are the risk factors?]]>

]]>How is the condition diagnosed?]]>

]]>What are the treatments?]]>

]]>What are the screening tests?]]>

]]>How can I reduce my risk?]]>

]]>What questions should I ask my healthcare provider?]]>

Diagnostic and Surgical Procedures

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Preventing Congestive Heart Failure

]]>Achieving and maintaining a healthful weight]]>

Never mind the fad diets, weight-loss pills, and zany herbal remedies—it all comes down to a balanced diet and a regular exercise program.

]]>Cholesterol and your heart: where do we stand?]]>

Cholesterol. You've heard it's "bad for you," but why? Where does it come from? Does it do anything besides clog your arteries?

]]>Eating a diet low in saturated fat, trans fat, and cholesterol]]>

A high level of cholesterol in the blood is a major risk factor for coronary heart disease, which leads to heart attack. Learn about the different kinds of fats and how you can make better food choices.

]]>Tips to help you stop smoking]]>

Cigarette smoking is the single most preventable cause of death in the United States. If you have thought about quitting but haven’t been able to, here are some reasons why you should and some ways to do it.

Preventing Congestive Heart Failure (Continued)

]]>Tips for reducing stress in your life]]>

Many people feel stress often; some even feel it as a part of their daily lives. Stress has been implicated as a possible cause of—or at least exacerbating some of the symptoms of—numerous conditions, including coronary artery disease.

Special Topics

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Love can cause heartache and even heart break. These are mere figures of speech, but what about people who have had a heart attack or heart surgery? Can someone with heart disease safely have sex?

Related Conditions

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]]>Atherosclerosis]]>

]]>Bacterial endocarditis]]>

]]>Cardiomyopathy]]>

]]>Coronary artery disease]]>

]]>Diabetes]]>

]]>Heart attack]]>

]]>Hypertension (high blood pressure)]]>

]]>Hyperthyroidism]]>

]]>Obesity]]>

]]>Pneumonia]]>