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Heart failure

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Is a type of:

Heart diseases

How long it usually lasts:

Chronic (lasts years to lifelong)

How common it is:

Common
Baby
0-2
Common
Toddler
3-5
Preteen
6-13
Teenager
14-18
Young adult
19-40
Very common
Middle-aged adult
41-60
Very common
Senior
60+
Very common

Body locations

Chest

Types of

Diastolic heart failure
Condition
Left sided heart failure
Condition
Right sided heart failure
Condition

Medications

Ratings show how effective doctors think these medications are at treating Heart failure
Metoprolol
5
5 reviews
Captopril
5
5 reviews
Benazepril
4.5
2 reviews
Nitroglycerin
4
5 reviews
Hydralazine
3
1 review
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Procedures

Ratings show how effective doctors think these procedures are at treating Heart failure

Surgery

LVAD
Heart transplant

Medical devices

Defibrillator

Other treatments

Supportive care
Lifestyle changes
Oxygen supplementation
Low salt diet

Tests

Lipid panel
Liver function test
B type natriuretic peptide
Troponin
Comprehensive metabolic panel
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Risk factors

Personal

Cigarette smoking

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