Acute Heart Failure Quiz
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Osler Jay Justo Guzon, MD (Cardiology)
Dr. Guzon graduated from the University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine with a BLA and MD. He then completed his Internal Medicine Residency at St. Louis University before a fellowship in Cardiovascular Diseases at the University of Missouri-Columbia. He has since working as an invasive cardiologist with a particular interest in preventative medicine and cardiometabolic disease. Over the past several years, Dr. Guzon has served on the speaker bureaus of AstraZeneca, Lilly, Boehringer-Ingelheim, and Aralez.
Tatsuya Shiraishi, MD (Cardiology)
Dr. Shiraishi graduated from the Kyoto University School of Medicine. He worked as a cardiologist at Edogawa Hospital, and after joining Ubie, he became the Director of East Nihonbashi Internal Medicine Clinic.
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Try Free Symptom QuizWhat is Acute Heart Failure?
Heart failure, or congestive heart failure, is a condition where the heart cannot pump enough blood to meet the body's oxygen needs. Acute heart failure happens when new or worsening symptoms of heart failure suddenly develop. Causes include genetics or lifestyle factors like smoking, obesity, and so on.
Typical Symptoms of Acute Heart Failure
- Noisy breathing; e.g. wheezing, rattling
- Difficulty breathing when lying down, which improves when sitting up
- Left-sided chest pain
- Chest discomfort with exercise
- Sensation of pressure in the chest
- Unintentional weight gain of more than 2 kg/month
- Swelling of any body part
- History of heart failure
Diagnostic Questions for Acute Heart Failure
Your doctor may ask these questions to check for this disease:
- Is your breathing noisy, like wheezing or rattling?
- Do you have trouble breathing when lying down that gets better when you sit up?
- Do you have pain on the left side of your chest?
- Do you feel tightness in your chest when you exercise?
- Do you feel pressure over your chest?
Treatment of Acute Heart Failure
Treatment involves supporting breathing, controlling blood pressure, and removing excess fluid from the body if necessary. There is no cure, but long-term treatment with medications and rehabilitation can improve heart function.
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References
Arrigo M, Jessup M, Mullens W, Reza N, Shah AM, Sliwa K, Mebazaa A. Acute heart failure. Nat Rev Dis Primers. 2020 Mar 5;6(1):16. doi: 10.1038/s41572-020-0151-7. PMID: 32139695; PMCID: PMC7714436.
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41572-020-0151-7Kurmani S, Squire I. Acute Heart Failure: Definition, Classification and Epidemiology. Curr Heart Fail Rep. 2017 Oct;14(5):385-392. doi: 10.1007/s11897-017-0351-y. PMID: 28785969; PMCID: PMC5597697.
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11897-017-0351-ySinnenberg L, Givertz MM. Acute heart failure. Trends Cardiovasc Med. 2020 Feb;30(2):104-112. doi: 10.1016/j.tcm.2019.03.007. Epub 2019 Apr 2. PMID: 31006522.
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Reviewed By:
Osler Jay Justo Guzon, MD (Cardiology)
Dr. Guzon graduated from the University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine with a BLA and MD. He then completed his Internal Medicine Residency at St. Louis University before a fellowship in Cardiovascular Diseases at the University of Missouri-Columbia. He has since working as an invasive cardiologist with a particular interest in preventative medicine and cardiometabolic disease. Over the past several years, Dr. Guzon has served on the speaker bureaus of AstraZeneca, Lilly, Boehringer-Ingelheim, and Aralez.
Tatsuya Shiraishi, MD (Cardiology)
Dr. Shiraishi graduated from the Kyoto University School of Medicine. He worked as a cardiologist at Edogawa Hospital, and after joining Ubie, he became the Director of East Nihonbashi Internal Medicine Clinic.
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