The problem of heart failure is rising throughout the world and has become the main field of concern.
A weakened heart produces blood supply that is inadequate for other organs that lead to symptoms of heart failure.
Advanced heart failure is an enlarged form of this fatal condition where conventional heart therapy and symptom management strategies are no longer valid.
Because heart failure is progressive and worse conditions over time, it is important to understand the symptoms and what caused them, to seek the earliest medical assistance, thus preventing it forward.
Some of the most common symptoms of sophisticated heart failure include:
Dispnea is one of the most common symptoms and leads to shortness of breath during physical activity, rest or even during sleep.
Not only that, it appeared suddenly and one faced difficulties in lying flat.
As a result, they may need some form of support in the upper body while lying down and may even wake up feeling anxious, tired and nervous.
Cause: The reason why this symptom occurs is that blood began to back up in the pulmonary vein, which was a vessel responsible for returning blood from the lungs to the heart.
It happens when the heart cannot follow the blood supply and cause the liquid to leak into the lungs.
Cough or persistent wheeze that produces white or pink mucus is another symptom of advanced heart failure.
Cause: This symptom occurs when the liquid accumulates in the lungs.
Fatigue and fatigue can make it very difficult to do everyday tasks efficiently and make people feel tired all the time without doing any physical activity.
Cause: This symptom occurs when the heart cannot pump enough blood to meet the body’s requirements.
In such situations, the body transfers blood flow from lack of vital organs including the muscles in the legs and send it to other vital organs such as the heart and brain.
Edema refers to the accumulation of excess fluid in the body’s tissues and can cause swelling in legs such as legs, ankles, legs or stomachs.
This can also cause obesity which increasingly increases heart failure opportunities.
Cause: When blood pumping becomes slower than the normal level, it starts back to the heart causing fluids to build on the network.
As a result, the kidneys cannot function properly and throw a little sodium and water which is another reason for fluid retention on the network.
Nausea and less appetite are other symptoms and can even make someone feel pain in the stomach.
Cause: This symptom occurs when the digestive system receives less blood than what is needed to lead to the problem of digestive disorders.
Increasing heart rate or heart pounding makes someone like their heart pulsing faster than the normal level.
Cause: Because the heart cannot pump blood correctly, it starts beating faster to meet the body’s requirements.
Because heart failure is a progressive disease, it can get worse if left unattended and can cause advanced heart failure.
In such situations, the heart becomes weaker and treatment becomes more complex.
Therefore, it is recommended to oversee these symptoms at the initial stage to seek treatment and therapy that are not difficult in other organs.
Ignorance these symptoms can even cause fatal consequences in the future.
Apart from this, it is important to follow a healthy lifestyle and diet.
-With Dr.
Rajneesh Malhotra, Managing Director – Surgery of Cardio Thoracic & Vascular Heartology, Heart Surgery (CTV), Max Hospital, Saket
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