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these symptoms are the result of fluid

buildup in your body.

starting, you may feel tired and short ofbreath after routine physical effort, like

climbing stairs.

As your heart grows weaker, symptoms

get worse.


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Fluid buildup from heart failure alsocauses weight gain, frequent urination,and a cough

The cough get worse at night or lyingdown.

This cough may be a sign of acute

pulmonary edema. condition in which too much fluid builds up

in your lungs.


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Acute pulmonary edema requires

emergency treatment.


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DIAGNOSIS OF HEART FAILURE

Heart failure based on your medical and

family histories, a physical exam, and the

results of tests. Find out whether you have a disease or

condition that can cause heart failure,

such as coronary heart disease (CHD),

high blood pressure, ordiabetes .


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Rule out other causes of your symptoms

Find any damage to your heart and checkhow well your heart pumps blood.

Early diagnosis and treatment can helppeople who have heart failure live longer,

more active lives.


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Medical and Family Histories

Your doctor will ask whether you or others in

your family have or have had a disease or

condition that can cause heart failure.

Your doctor want to know which signs and

symptoms you have, when they occur, how long

you've had them, and how severe they are.Y

ouranswers will help show whether your symptoms

limit your daily routine, and, if so, how much


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Physical Exam

During the physical exam, doctor will:

Listen to your heart for sounds that aren'tnormal .

Listen to your lungs for the sounds of extra

fluid buildup . Look for swelling in your ankles, feet, legs,

abdomen, and the veins in your neck .


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Diagnostic Tests

No single test can diagnose heart failure. If

you have signs and symptoms of heartfailure, your doctor may recommend one

or more of the following tests.

Also may refer you to a cardiologist.


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EKG (Electrocardiogram)

An EKG is a simple, painless test thatdetects and records the hearts electricalactivity.

The test shows how fast the heart isbeating and its rhythm (steady orirregular).

EKG may show whether the walls in yourheart's pumping chambers are thicker thannormal.


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EKG also can show signs of a previous or

current heart attack.


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Chest X Ray

Achest x ray takes pictures of the organs

and structures inside your chest, such as

your heart, lungs, and blood vessels.

Also test can show whether your heart is

enlarged, have fluid in your lungs, or

whether have lung disease.


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BNPBlood Test

This test checks the level of a hormone in

your blood called BNP. The level of this

hormone rises during heart failure.


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Echocardiography

Uses sound waves to create a moving picture

of your heart.

The test provides information about the size

and shape of your heart.

How well your heart chambers and valves are

working.

Can identify areas of poor blood flow to the

heart.


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Areas of heart muscle that aren't

contracting normally, and previous injury

to the heart muscle caused by lack of

blood flow.

Echo may be done before and after a

stress test


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DopplerUltrasound

ADoppler ultrasound uses sound waves to

measure the speed and direction of blood flow.

Test often is done with echo to give a more

complete picture of blood flow to the heart and

lungs.

Doppler ultrasound often is used to find outwhether you have right-side heart failure (this is

when the heart can't fill with enough blood).


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HolterMonitor

Records your hearts electrical activity for

a full 24- or 48-hour period.

You wear small patches called electrodeson your chest that are connected by wires

to a small.

Can be clipped to a belt, kept in a pocket,

or hung around your neck.


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Nuclear Heart Scan

Shows how well blood is flowing through

your heart and how much blood is

reaching your heart muscle.

During a nuclear heart scan, a safe,

radioactive substance called a tracer is

injected into your bloodstream through a

vein.


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Tracer travels to your heart and releases

energy

Nuclear heart scan can show where theheart muscle is healthy and where its

damaged.


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Cardiac Catheterization

During cardiac catheterization (KATH-e-

ter-i-ZA-shun), a long, thin, flexible tube

called a catheter is put into a blood vessel

in your arm, groin (upper thigh), or neck

and threaded to your heart.

This allows your doctor to look inside your

coronary (heart) arteries.


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During this procedure, your doctor can

check the pressure and blood flow in your

heart chambers, collect blood samples,

and use x rays to look at your coronary

arteries.


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Coronary Angiography

Usually is done with cardiac

catheterization.

A dye that can be seen on x ray is injected

into your bloodstream through the tip of

the catheter .


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The dye allows your doctor to see the flow

of blood to your heart muscle.

Angiography also shows how well yourheart is pumping.


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Stress Test

During stress testing, you exercise (or are

given medicine if you can't exercise) to

make your heart work hard and beat fast.

You may walk or run on a treadmill or

pedal a bicycle.


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Cardiac MRI

Magnetic resonance imaging) uses radio

waves, magnets, and a computer to create

pictures of your heart as its beating.

The test produces both still and moving

pictures of your heart and major blood

vessels.

A cardiac MRI can show whether parts of

your heart are damaged.


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Thyroid Function Tests

Thyroid function tests show how well yourthyroid gland is working.

These tests include blood tests, imagingtests, and tests to stimulate the thyroid.

Having too much or too little thyroidhormone in the blood can lead to heartfailure.


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