Heart Failure - CardioSmart – American College of Cardiology
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HEART FAILURE ©2019, American College of Cardiology. Z19021 What are COMMON CAUSES? Heavy alcohol or drug use • Valve problems • Heart attack • Congenital heart problems • Sleep apnea Diabetes High blood pressure What are the SYMPTOMS? Over 6 million Americans have heart failure It is the leading cause of hospitalization for people 65+ Shortness of breath Rapid or irregular heartbeat Rapid changes in weight Feeling light-headed Extreme tiredness or weakness Swelling in the ankles, feet, legs or tummy A PROBLEM with HOW YOUR HEART PUMPS. What is HEART FAILURE? DIASTOLIC HEART FAILURE The heart can’t fill with enough blood. SYSTOLIC HEART FAILURE The heart can’t pump or squeeze enough blood out to the rest of the body. Enlarged ventricles fill with blood Stiff chambers fill with less blood than usual Weak chambers become big over time For more information, visit CardioSmart.org/HeartFailure Information provided for educational purposes only. Please consult your health care provider regarding your specific health needs. Heart rhythm disorders Family history If you would like to download or order additional posters on various topics, visit CardioSmart.org/Posters @CardioSmart
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HEART FAILURE
©2019, American College of Cardiology. Z19021
What areCOMMONCAUSES?
Heavy alcohol or drug use
• Valve problems
• Heart attack
• Congenital heart problems
• Sleep apnea
Diabetes
High blood pressure
What are the SYMPTOMS?
Over6 million Americans have heart failure
It is the leading cause of
hospitalization for people 65+
Shortness of breath
Rapid or irregular heartbeat
Rapid changesin weight
Feeling light-headed
Extremetiredness or
weakness
Swelling in the ankles, feet, legs or tummy
A PROBLEM with HOW YOUR HEART PUMPS.
What isHEART FAILURE?
DIASTOLICHEART FAILURE The heart can’t fill with enough blood.
SYSTOLIC HEART FAILUREThe heart can’t pump or squeeze enough blood out to the rest of the body.
Enlargedventricles
fill withblood
Stiffchambersfill with
less bloodthan usual
Weakchambers
becomebig over
time
For more information, visit CardioSmart.org/HeartFailureInformation provided for educational purposes only. Please consult your health care provider regarding your specific health needs.
Heart rhythmdisorders
Familyhistory
If you would like to download or order additional posters on various topics, visit CardioSmart.org/Posters@CardioSmart
