Common Causes of Heart Failure | Nucleus Health
Common Causes of Heart Failure | Nucleus Health
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This 3D medical animation shows the three most common causes of heart failure.
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21.32 -> Any condition or disease that damages
your heart's ability to pump blood can cause heart failure.
28.16 -> For example, the most common cause is coronary artery disease,
32.22 -> in which blood vessels that supply your
heart muscle, called coronary arteries,
36.62 -> become blocked by a fatty substance called plaque.
41.54 -> Other common causes of heart failure
include:
44.64 -> uncontrolled high blood pressure,
47.66 -> and high blood sugar in diabetes.
51.12 -> Less common causes of heart failure include:
54.28 -> diseased, infected, or damaged heart valves,
57.54 -> irregular heartbeats called arrhythmias,
60.36 -> heart defects,
61.6 -> poisons or substance abuse,
64.2 -> lung diseases,
65.46 -> and breathing problems during sleep called sleep apnea.
Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5j_exgg3848