Heart Failure

One of the most silent killer diseases have to be this one, heart failure, also known quite popularly as the congestive heart failure. This generally occurs when the heart, due to a number of reasons, is unable to pump the blood sufficiently through the arteries and the veins in order to meet the needs of the body. This is known as a silent killer as most of the victims are unable to observe the symptoms when they start appearing a few weeks before the final hit. The common symptoms include shortness of breath, leg swelling and an unexplained heavy fatigue. These does seem like symptoms that people usually experience on a regular basis but now as it is becoming quite common, these should not be ignored at any cost and regular heart check ups should be made in order to ensure the healthy well being of the heart.

Out of the above mentioned symptoms, the shortness of breath should be monitored with some extra caution. If it makes you sweat heavily, wakes you up at night, this is a very dangerous sign and you should rush to the doctor immediately. Infections, heavy smoking and alcohol consumption are the main things that may increase the risk of you getting a heart failure. The severity of the problem is generally characterized by one’s ability to exercise to his/her full potential. It is more common in men than woman across the world and the total number of deaths owing to a heart failure has increased in past few years to a great degree.

The symptoms are studied by echocardiography which must only be done by a well experienced and an efficient cardiologist. However, there are many levels of dangers with a heart failure, some forms of it are mild some can be extremely dangerous. The treatment is taken under process keeping in mind the severity of the disease. For example – a mild case may be solved by a few lifestyle changes such as stopping smoking and exercising, some dietary changes along with a few prescribed medicines.

Heart transplant may be needed in more severe cases.