Inability of function of heart (CHF) is a syndrome in which the heart is unable to pump strongly enough to maintain normal blood circulation. CHF usually develops slowly. A patient may go for years without symptoms. This slow onset and progression of CHF is caused by the heart's own efforts to deal with its gradual weakening.
An important distinction must be made between Acute Heart Failure and Inability of function of heart. Acute Heart Failure is a sudden, catastrophic condition caused by any cardiac or non-cardiac event that arrests effective heart action. About 5 million people in the United States are affected by CHF, men more often than women, blacks more often than whites, and the elderly more often than younger persons. It is one of the most frequent causes of hospitalization of people aged 70 and older. <Read More>
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