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About Heart Failure (the broader condition)
This summary describes Heart Failure, the broader condition. Heart Failure Post-MI is a more specific topic.
What is heart failure?
Heart failure means that your heart can't pump enough oxygen-rich blood to meet your body's needs. Heart failure doesn't mean that your heart has stopped or is about to stop beating. But without enough blood flow, your organs may not work well, which can cause serious problems.
Heart failure can affect one or both sides of your heart:
With right-sided heart failure, your heart is too weak to pump enough blood to your lungs to get oxygen.
With left-sided heart failure, your heart can't pump enough oxygen-rich blood out to your body. This happens when the left side of your heart becomes either: Too weak to pump enough blood.
Too thick or stiff to relax and fill with enough blood.
Left-sided heart failure is more common than right-sided heart failure.
What causes heart failure?
Heart failure can start suddenly after a medical condition or injury damages your heart muscle. But in most cases, heart failure develops slowly from long-term medical conditions.
Conditions that can cause heart failure include:
Arrhythmia (a problem with the rate or rhythm of your heartbeat)
Cardiomyopathy
Congenital heart defects or other types of heart diseases that you are born with
Coronary artery disease
Endocarditis
Heart attack
Heart valve diseases
High blood pressure
A blood clot in your lung
Diabetes
Certain severe lung diseases, such as COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease)
Obesity
Over time, left-sided heart failure can lead to right-sided heart failure.
Who is more likely to develop heart failure?
Heart failure can happen at any age. It happens to both men and women, but men often develop it at a younger age than women. Your chance of developing heart failure increases if:
You're 65 years old or older. Aging can weaken and stiffen your heart muscle.
Your family health history includes relatives who have or have had heart failure.
You have changes in your genes that affect your heart tissue.
You have habits that can harm your heart, including: Smoking
Eating foods high in fat, cholesterol, and sodium (salt)
Having an inactive lifestyle
Alcohol use disorder (AUD)
Illegal drug use
You have other medical conditions that can affect your heart, including: Any heart or blood vessel conditions, including high blood pressure
Serious lung diseases
Infection, such as HIV or COVID-19
Obesity
Diabetes
Sleep apnea
Chronic kidney disease
Anemia
Thyroid disease
Iron overload disease
Cancer treatments that can harm your heart, such as radiation and chemotherapy
You are African American. African Americans are more likely to develop heart failure and have more serious cases at younger ages than people of other races. Factors such as stigma, discrimination, income, education, and geographic region can also affect their risk of heart failure.
What are the symptoms of heart failure?
The symptoms of heart failure depend on which side of your heart is affected and how serious your condition has become. Most symptoms are caused by reduced blood flow to your organs and fluid buildup in your body.
Fluid buildup happens because the flow of blood through your heart is too slow. As a result, blood backs up in the vessels that return the blood to your heart. Fluid may leak from the blood vessels and collect in the tissues of your body, causing swelling (edema) and other problems.
Symptoms of heart failure may include:
Feeling short of breath (like you can't get enough air) when you do things like climbing stairs. This may be one of the first symptoms you notice.
Fatigue or weakness even after rest.
Coughing.
Swelling and weight gain from fluid in your ankles, lower legs, or abdomen (belly).
Difficulty sleeping when lying flat.
Nausea and loss of appetite.
Swelling in the veins of your neck.
Needing to urinate (pee) often.
At first you may have no symptoms or mild symptoms. As the disease gets worse, your symptoms will usually bother you more.
What other problems does heart failure cause?
Fluid buildup and reduced blood flow to your organs can lead to serious problems, including:
Breathing problems from fluid in and around your lungs (also called congestive heart failure)
Kidney or liver damage, including cirrhosis
Malnutrition if fluid buildup makes eating uncomfortable or if your stomach doesn't get enough blood flow to digest food properly
Other heart conditions, such as irregular heartbeat and sudden cardiac arrest
Pulmonary hypertension
How is heart failure diagnosed?
To find out if you have heart failure, your health care provider will
Ask about your medical history, including your symptoms
Ask about your family health history, including relatives who have had heart failure
Do a physical exam
Likely run heart tests and blood tests, including a brain natriuretic peptide (BNP) test
In some cases, your provider may refer you to a cardiologist (a doctor who specializes in heart diseases) for tests, diagnosis, and care.
What are the treatments for heart failure?
Your treatment will depend on the type of heart failure you have and how serious it is. There's no cure for heart failure. But treatment can help you live longer with fewer symptoms.
Even with treatment, heart failure usually gets worse over time, so you'll likely need treatment for the rest of your life.
Most treatment plans include:
Taking medicine
Eating less sodium and drinking less liquid to control fluid buildup
Making other changes, such as quitting smoking, managing stress, and getting as much physical activity as your provider recommends
Treating any conditions that may make heart failure worse
You may need heart surgery if:
You have a congenital heart defect or damage to your heart that can be fixed.
The left side of your heart is getting weaker and putting a device in your chest could help. Devices include: An implantable cardioverter defibrillator.
A biventricular pacemaker (cardiac resynchronization therapy).
A mechanical heart pump (a ventricular assist device (VAD) or a total artificial heart).
Your heart doctor recommends a heart transplant because your heart failure is life-threatening and nothing else is helping.
As part of your treatment, you'll need to pay close attention to your symptoms, because heart failure can worsen suddenly. Your provider may suggest a cardiac rehabilitation program to help you learn how to manage your condition.
Can heart failure be prevented?
You may be able to prevent or delay heart failure if you:
Work with your provider to manage any health conditions that increase your risk of developing heart failure
Make healthy changes in your eating, exercise, and other daily habits to help prevent heart disease
NIH: National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
Source: MedlinePlus, U.S. National Library of Medicine. MedlinePlus topic page. Topic date: 06/28/1999. MedlinePlus file date: 10/15/2026 02:30:37.
This information is educational and is not medical advice.
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