Heart Failure Risk Factors

Heart failure also known as congestive heart failure is a chronic condition that occurs when the heart is unable to pump blood efficiently basis the body's need for blood and oxygen.

Hence, it is important to understand the early symptoms of heart failure to prevent the condition from exacerbating.

Here's how heart diseases affect your brain functions. We also discuss how you can avoid this.

Heart failure occurs when the heart muscle cannot pump blood as well as it should. Conditions such as narrowed arteries or high blood pressure, gradually leave the heart too weak or stiff to fill and pump efficiently.

Heart failure is more common among the elderly. However, there is an increasing incidence of the condition among young adults as well, due to risk factors such as diabetes and hypertension: Dr Julius Punnen.

Here's another reason why diabetics need to control their condition. Diabetes has been found to be a major risk factor for atherosclerosis and this eventually leads to blockage of coronary arteries, researchers have warned.

Heart failure: A number of causes lead to heart failure, including damage to heart muscles, heart valves and much more. Here's everything you need to know about what really leads to heart failure.

Heart diseases are a global concern now days.In order to create the awareness among the people about the symptoms, precautions and treatment about heart failure a 'Heart Failure Summit 2017' was organized at a private hostel at Chandigarh on Sunday.

Now, not getting enough sleep can double the chances of dying from heart disease or stroke, particularly in people with risk factors like diabetes, obesity, high blood pressure and cholesterol.

Smoking is associated with thicker heart walls and reduction in the organ's pumping ability - two factors associated with increased risk of heart failure, according to new research.

Depression is a known risk factor for cardiovascular disease. However, a team of US researchers has found that effectively treating depression can reduce a person's risk of cardiovascular problems - stroke, heart failure, heart attack or death.

The prevalence of diabetes is increasing among older persons with heart failure, and diabetes is a significant independent risk factor for death in these individuals.

A degenerative disease of the retina, known as retinopathy, is a risk factor for heart failure.

Heart failure also known as congestive heart failure is a chronic condition that occurs when the heart is unable to pump blood efficiently basis the body's need for blood and oxygen.

Hence, it is important to understand the early symptoms of heart failure to prevent the condition from exacerbating.

Here's how heart diseases affect your brain functions. We also discuss how you can avoid this.

Heart failure occurs when the heart muscle cannot pump blood as well as it should. Conditions such as narrowed arteries or high blood pressure, gradually leave the heart too weak or stiff to fill and pump efficiently.

Heart failure is more common among the elderly. However, there is an increasing incidence of the condition among young adults as well, due to risk factors such as diabetes and hypertension: Dr Julius Punnen.

Here's another reason why diabetics need to control their condition. Diabetes has been found to be a major risk factor for atherosclerosis and this eventually leads to blockage of coronary arteries, researchers have warned.

Heart failure: A number of causes lead to heart failure, including damage to heart muscles, heart valves and much more. Here's everything you need to know about what really leads to heart failure.

Heart diseases are a global concern now days.In order to create the awareness among the people about the symptoms, precautions and treatment about heart failure a 'Heart Failure Summit 2017' was organized at a private hostel at Chandigarh on Sunday.

Now, not getting enough sleep can double the chances of dying from heart disease or stroke, particularly in people with risk factors like diabetes, obesity, high blood pressure and cholesterol.

Smoking is associated with thicker heart walls and reduction in the organ's pumping ability - two factors associated with increased risk of heart failure, according to new research.

Depression is a known risk factor for cardiovascular disease. However, a team of US researchers has found that effectively treating depression can reduce a person's risk of cardiovascular problems - stroke, heart failure, heart attack or death.

The prevalence of diabetes is increasing among older persons with heart failure, and diabetes is a significant independent risk factor for death in these individuals.

A degenerative disease of the retina, known as retinopathy, is a risk factor for heart failure.