Congestive Heart Failure Prevention and Treatment
Congestive Heart Failure Prevention
Congestive heart failure can be the ultimate result of a number of diseases, or lifestyle choices, that damage the heart. Some of these can be prevented. Others cannot be prevented but can be treated successfully.
Some examples of illnesses or lifestyle choices that can lead to congestive heart failure are as follows:
Coronary heart disease (coronary artery disease), including heart attack
Uncontrolled high blood pressure (hypertension)
Uncontrolled high choleterol
Diabetes
Congenital heart disease (a heart condition that one is born with)
Infection (particularly some common viruses that can rarely severely affect the heart and cannot be reliably predicted or prevented)
Damage to the heart valves (possibly from IV drug use)
Alcoholism
Smoking
In some cases, a family history of heart failure can be present. Many cases are a combination of factors, and in other cases, the cause is unknown.
If you have congestive heart failure, you are at increased risk of developing pneumonia. You probably should receive both the pneumoniavaccination and annual flu shots. Ask your health care provider to be sure.
Congestive Heart Failure Treatment
The treatment of heart failure depends on the exact cause, but it can usually be treated effectively. The overall goals of treatment are to correct underlying causes, to relieve symptoms, and to prevent worsening of the condition. Symptoms are relieved by removing excess fluid from the body, improving blood flow, improving heart muscle function, and increasing delivery of oxygen to the body tissues.
Source :
http://www.emedicinehealth.com/congestive_heart_failure/page13_em.htm#Prevention
http://www.emedicinehealth.com/congestive_heart_failure/page6_em.htm#Congestive Heart Failure Treatment
Congestive heart failure can be the ultimate result of a number of diseases, or lifestyle choices, that damage the heart. Some of these can be prevented. Others cannot be prevented but can be treated successfully.
Some examples of illnesses or lifestyle choices that can lead to congestive heart failure are as follows:
Coronary heart disease (coronary artery disease), including heart attack
Uncontrolled high blood pressure (hypertension)
Uncontrolled high choleterol
Diabetes
Congenital heart disease (a heart condition that one is born with)
Infection (particularly some common viruses that can rarely severely affect the heart and cannot be reliably predicted or prevented)
Damage to the heart valves (possibly from IV drug use)
Alcoholism
Smoking
In some cases, a family history of heart failure can be present. Many cases are a combination of factors, and in other cases, the cause is unknown.
If you have congestive heart failure, you are at increased risk of developing pneumonia. You probably should receive both the pneumoniavaccination and annual flu shots. Ask your health care provider to be sure.
Congestive Heart Failure Treatment
The treatment of heart failure depends on the exact cause, but it can usually be treated effectively. The overall goals of treatment are to correct underlying causes, to relieve symptoms, and to prevent worsening of the condition. Symptoms are relieved by removing excess fluid from the body, improving blood flow, improving heart muscle function, and increasing delivery of oxygen to the body tissues.
Source :
http://www.emedicinehealth.com/congestive_heart_failure/page13_em.htm#Prevention
http://www.emedicinehealth.com/congestive_heart_failure/page6_em.htm#Congestive Heart Failure Treatment
