What is heart failure? | Living Well with Heart Failure
What is heart failure? | Living Well with Heart Failure
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0 -> what is heart failure your heart is a
3.72 -> muscle that pumps blood to every part of
5.819 -> your body
8.7 -> heart failure is a condition where your
11.4 -> heart muscle doesn't pump blood around
13.2 -> the body properly
15.139 -> it happens when your heart becomes
17.58 -> enlarged weak or stiff
22.439 -> heart attack and high blood pressure are
24.96 -> common causes of heart failure but there
27.66 -> are many others
29.46 -> ask your health care team about the
31.98 -> cause of yours
33.62 -> when your heart is not pumping properly
36.18 -> less blood is going to your body's
38.399 -> important organs this can make you feel
41.219 -> tired and dizzy people with heart
44.219 -> failure may experience shortness of
46.62 -> breath or feeling puffed after a small
49.5 -> amount of effort fluid buildup around
51.84 -> the body also happens often when the
55.379 -> heart pumping function is abnormal the
57.96 -> body tries to cope by increasing the
60.42 -> amount of fluid in the bloodstream this
63.18 -> fluid can then leak from the bloodstream
65.4 -> into the lungs ankles legs or stomach
68.939 -> where you may notice swelling heart
71.64 -> failure is a serious problem but with
74.64 -> support from family loved ones and your
77.58 -> health care team you can manage your
79.92 -> condition
80.659 -> improve your health and make it easier
83.7 -> to do the things that are important to
85.92 -> you talk to your doctor about what has
88.86 -> led to your heart failure and to learn
91.32 -> more about managing heart failure watch
94.02 -> the other videos in this series
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