Heart failure, sometimes known as congestive heart failure, is a serious condition where the heart does not pump enough blood as it should, to deliver nutrient- and oxygen-rich blood to every parts of the body to function properly. Heart failure develops over time when the heart’s pumping action becomes weaker due to certain conditions, such as coronary artery disease, atherosclerosis, high cholesterol or high blood pressure. The condition can affect the right side of the heart only, or both sides. But in most cases the both sides of the heart are always involved.
Symptoms
- Shortness of breath
- Fatigue and weakness
- Swelling (edema) in your legs, ankles and feet
- Rapid or irregular heartbeat
- Persistent cough or wheezing with white or pink blood-tinged phlegm
- Increased need to urinate at night
- Swelling of your abdomen (ascites)
- Very rapid weight gain
- Lack of appetite and nausea
- Difficulty concentrating or decreased alertness
- Chest pain if your heart failure is caused by a heart attack
Causes
- Coronary artery disease
- Heart attack
- Cardiomyopathy
- Ischemic heart disease
- Diabetes
- Obesity
- Anemia
- Hyperthyroidism
- Hypothyroidism
- Myocarditis
- Arrhythmia
- Atrial fibrillation
- Myocarditis
- congenital heart defects
- Sleep apnea
- Valvular heart disease
- Smoking
- Drinking too much alcohol
- Certain medications
- Treatments for cancer, such as radiation and chemotherapy
Approximately 90% of heart failure patients die from cardiovascular causes. Fifty percent die from progressive heart failure, and the remaining die suddenly from arrhythmias and ischemic events. The incidence and prevalence has continued to increase with the aging of the world population.
The Goodnews!?
The good news is that heart failure is preventable and reversible without any complications, but can only be possible by using holistic approach, the one advocated in Ayurveda that addresses issues from the very root.
Since ancient times, Ayurveda has defined all cardiac diseases with their symptoms, causes and healing methods with nature. These are diseases that damages the heart and blood vessels.
If you are having any of the above symptoms, don’t assume it is Heart failure yet without any proper diagnosis because there are other heart related disease that comes with the same symptoms. Consult with a Doctor for accurate diagnosis to find out if heart failure is your issue or any other heart related disease.
Vine Health Approach to Heart attack Disease
As a holistic health clinic, we take accurate diagnosis very seriously in order to ascertain the root cause of a particular illness. You will be consulted to know the type of test or scan to run base on your symptoms to detect exactly the root cause of your issue to ascertain if Arrhythmia disease is your issue or not to ensure appropriate treatment.
Accurate diagnosis is the key to the treatment of any disease.
We can really help you out of your issues!