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The actressElizabeth Taylor, died early Wednesday of congestive heart failure at the age of 79th Here is some information on the state.
Heart failure, often abbreviated as CHF occurs when the heart stops contracting authority, but can not effectively pump oxygenated blood throughout the body, muscles, starved for oxygen and nutrients. In general, the cardiac ejection fraction is about 65%, this means that when the contract is approximately 65% of blood forced into the ventricles in circulation. For patients with CHF, left ventricular ejection fraction is significantly lower, often 35% or less, which means the heart must work harder to keep the body with blood.
Symptoms include shortness of breath, when all the activities such as walking up a staircase, swollen feet and ankles (edema), weight gain, rapid or irregular heartbeat, insomnia, fatigue, malaise, loss of appetite or indigestion. Fluid may accumulate around the internal organs like heart, which weakens their ability to act.
CHF for several reasons. Among those with high blood pressure, blood vessels that carry blood to the heart muscle reduced, anterior myocardial infarction, heart valve disease due to past rheumatic fever or other problems, or congenital heart disease.
Treatment usually consists of rest and a change in diet to reduce salt consumption. The drugs are usually prescribed to lower blood pressure, relax blood vessels so blood flows more freely, and to remove excess liquid.
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