Chronic Heart Failure Quiz
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Unnati Patel, MD, MSc (Family Medicine)
Dr.Patel serves as Center Medical Director and a Primary Care Physician at Oak Street Health in Arizona. She graduated from the Zhejiang University School of Medicine prior to working in clinical research focused on preventive medicine at the University of Illinois and the University of Nevada. Dr. Patel earned her MSc in Global Health from Georgetown University, during which she worked with the WHO in Sierra Leone and Save the Children in Washington, D.C. She went on to complete her Family Medicine residency in Chicago at Norwegian American Hospital before completing a fellowship in Leadership in Value-based Care in conjunction with the Northwestern University Kellogg School of Management, where she earned her MBA. Dr. Patel’s interests include health tech and teaching medical students and she currently serves as Clinical Associate Professor at the University of Arizona School of Medicine.
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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What is Chronic Heart Failure?
Chronic heart failure occurs when the heart doesn't pump blood as well as it should. It's caused by conditions that overwork the heart, such as high blood pressure, heart valve disease, thyroid disease, kidney disease, diabetes, and heart defects from birth.
Typical Symptoms of Chronic Heart Failure
Difficulty breathing when lying down, which improves when sitting up
Facial swelling
Hands and feet are cold
Noisy breathing; e.g. wheezing, rattling
Unintentional weight gain of more than 2 kg/month
Waking up at night with difficulty in breathing
Cough
Blood in saliva
Doctor's Diagnostic Questionson Chronic Heart Failure
Your doctor may ask these questions to check for this disease:
Do you have trouble breathing when lying down that gets better when you sit up?
Is your face swollen?
Are your hands and feet cold?
Is your breathing noisy, like wheezing or rattling?
Have you gained more than 4.4 lbs / 2 kg in one month without trying?
Treatmentof Chronic Heart Failure
The treatment plan depends on the severity. Treatments can include diet modifications (eating less salt, limiting fluid intake), taking prescription medication, or surgery (for example, implantation of a pacemaker).
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Reviewed By:
Unnati Patel, MD, MSc (Family Medicine)
Dr.Patel serves as Center Medical Director and a Primary Care Physician at Oak Street Health in Arizona. She graduated from the Zhejiang University School of Medicine prior to working in clinical research focused on preventive medicine at the University of Illinois and the University of Nevada. Dr. Patel earned her MSc in Global Health from Georgetown University, during which she worked with the WHO in Sierra Leone and Save the Children in Washington, D.C. She went on to complete her Family Medicine residency in Chicago at Norwegian American Hospital before completing a fellowship in Leadership in Value-based Care in conjunction with the Northwestern University Kellogg School of Management, where she earned her MBA. Dr. Patel’s interests include health tech and teaching medical students and she currently serves as Clinical Associate Professor at the University of Arizona School of Medicine.
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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