Congestive heart failure:Inability of theheartto keep up with the demands on it, with failure of the heart to pump blood with normal efficiency. When this occurs, the heart is unable to provide adequate blood flow to other organs, such as the brain,liver, and kidneys. AbbreviatedCHF. CHF may be due to failure of the right orleft ventricle, or both. The symptoms can includeshortness of breath(dyspnea),asthmadue to the heart (cardiacasthma), pooling of blood (stasis) in the general body (systemic) circulation or in the liver's (portal) circulation, swelling (水肿), blueness or duskiness (cyanosis), and enlargement (hypertrophy) of the heart. The many causes of CHF include冠状动脉疾病leading toheart attacksand heart muscle (myocardium)weakness; primary heart muscle weakness from viral infections or toxins, such as prolongedalcoholexposure;heart valve diseasecausing heart muscle weakness due to too much leaking of blood or causing heart musclestiffnessfrom a blocked valve;hyperthyroidism; andhigh blood pressure.
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