What if you have mild congestive heart failure?
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Dr. Sarita Rao is a Sr. Interventional Cardiologist at 
Apollo  Hospitals, Indore. She is the first female 
Interventional  Cardiologist in Central India. She is 
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 What if you have mild congestive heart failure?
When the heart muscle is damaged to the point where it cannot pump blood effectively, a 
condition known as heart failure develops. The result is chest pain and difficulty breathing 
due to a combination of blood pooling and fluid accumulation in the lungs. The inability of 
your heart muscle to pump blood effectively is impaired by congestive heart failure (CHF), a 
progressive and chronic illness.
Heart failure is a broad term that can refer to several different conditions. However, the 
specific stage of heart failure known as congestive heart failure (CHF) occurs when fluid 
accumulates within the heart, making it pump less effectively.
You've got four chambers in your heart. The heart's upper and bottom halves comprise two 
atrial and two ventricular chambers.
The atriums collect blood from the body as it circulates back from the rest and pumps it to 
the ventricles, which then pump the blood to the remainder of the body's organs and tissues.
Chronic heart failure occurs when the ventricles cannot pump enough blood to the body. The 
buildup of blood and other bodily fluids inside your organs (heart, lungs, liver, and lower 
body)
When does heart failure 
become mild? What are the 
signs?
The patient can have weight 
gain and fluid retention 
episodes, shortness of 
breath with effort and a 
lowered exercise tolerance. 
Extreme leg oedema is a 
severe condition that may 
affect some patients. The 
patient may become 
depressed and irritable due 
to being confined to bed and 
forced to rely more heavily 
on their loved ones. Patients 
experiencing diminished 
cardiac function may 
experience palpitations.
What is the outlook for someone with minor congestive heart failure?
Heart failure with intact and mid-range ejection fractions is becoming more common as the 
population ages. More than 40% of all heart failure hospitalisations in the United States were 
for patients with preserved (ejection fraction of 50% or higher) or mid-range ejection fraction 
(EF= 40-49%), according to a recent study. Over the past decade, this is rise of 10%. Being 
hospitalised due to heart failure is highly indicative of a dismal outlook. Similar to patients 
with decreased left ventricular ejection fraction (EF= less than 40%), the readmission rate 
and mortality rate within three months after discharge reach 30% and 10%, respectively.
The outlook for people with moderate congestive heart failure varies widely. However, for 
the hospitalised patient, this is typically indicative of the seriousness of the condition and 
may cause the doctor to take more drastic measures in terms of medical therapy.
Treatment
The condition known as heart failure cannot be reversed at this time. Treatment aims to 
improve patient quality of life by reducing distressing symptoms and limiting the severity of 
any lasting injury. The specific strategy will be based on the patient's stage and kind of heart 
failure and any underlying problems. One part of a therapy strategy might be:
Modifications to one's way of life.
These adjustments are identical to those used to forestall cardiac failure. Caffeine and salt 
(which causes fluid retention) may also be avoided (because of heartbeat irregularities). The 
amount and type of fluids you should consume are both things your doctor will advise you 
on.
Vasodilators dilate blood arteries, making it easier for blood to circulate and resulting in 
lower blood pressure.
• Fluid retention can be remedied with the help of diuretics.
• Fluid retention is reduced with aldosterone inhibitors, increasing the user's likelihood of 
living longer.
• ACE inhibitors or ARB angiotensin receptor blockers have been found to improve heart 
function and increase life expectancy.
• Digitalis glycosides bolster cardiovascular contractions.
• Blood clots can be avoided with the use of anticoagulants and antiplatelets like aspirin.
• The use of beta-blockers has been shown to enhance cardiac performance and longevity.
• Calming medications are used to treat anxious feelings.
Involvement in surgical operations.
Surgery is necessary to open or 
bypass clogged arteries or to 
replace heart valves in more 
severe cases. Biventricular pacing 
therapy is a type of pacemaker 
that can help patients with 
congestive heart failure by getting 
their left and right ventricles to 
work together, and implantable 
cardioverter defibrillators can 
bring the heart back into a normal 
rhythm. He000000art 
transplantation is the gold 
standard of treatment, with 
survival rates of 88% at one year 
and 75% at five years. Still, 
ventricular assist devices (VAD 
therapy) can be used as a stopgap 
until transplantation is possible.
Eat darker green and leafy vegetables
Vitamin K1 is abundant in this food, making it a good choice for maintaining heart health. In 
addition, adding green vegetables and fruits, including oranges, apples, beans, peppers, and 
other citrus fruits, may help lower blood pressure and cholesterol.
Eat more omega-3 fatty acid-rich foods
The reduction in heart rate is a welcome side effect. Chia seeds, flaxseeds, tofu, almonds, 
olives, olive oil, and avocados are only some high foods.
Dr. Sarita Rao is a Top cardiologist in MP  who is known for the treatment of heart disease in 
Indore. Book your appointment now for your heart disease treatment with the 
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