2: Risk Factors & Diagnosis
Coronary artery disease (heart attack) and high blood pressure are common risks for CHF or congestive heart failure
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Angioplasty (PTCA)
Angioplasty (Percutaneous Transluminal Coronary Angioplasty (PTCA ) or...
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Heart Attack
A heart attack, or myocardial infarction (MI), occurs when there is a ...
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Obesity (overweight)
Obesity is defined as being overweight and having more than an average...
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Open Heart Surgery (CABG)
Coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) is open heart surgery which cre...
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Stroke
Stroke is a sudden focal neurologic deficit, of vascular (blood vessel...
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Syncope (fainting)
Syncope, or sudden loss of consciousness, is the medical term for fain...
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Heart failure
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1: Intro & Symptoms
CHF, or congestive heart failure, occurs when the heart becomes weakened and cannot pump enough oxygenated blood ...
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3: Treatment
Goals of treatment are to improve a person's quality of life by making the appropriate lifestyle changes and implementin...