What is heart failure?

Name: What is heart failure?
Uploaded: 2018-08-20T13:50:03.000Z

By Dr Yassir Javaid, MRCGPPublished 20 Aug 20181 min 56 sec watch

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Dr Yassir Javid

Heart failure does not mean that your heart is going to stop at any minute. It means that your heart is not functioning as well as it should. Heart failure can be caused by many different conditions. Symptoms include fluid retention, breathlessness and tiredness. Medication can usually ease symptoms and can often improve the outlook.

For more information on heart failure, go to https://patient.info/health/heart-failure-leaflet