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Heart Failure

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Heart failure, also known as congestive heart failure, is a condition in which the heart is unable to pump blood efficiently. Often the result of an underlying heart condition, heart failure can lead to reduced blood flow and fluid buildup in the lungs, causing symptoms such as shortness of breath; fatigue and weakness; chest congestion; and swelling in the legs, ankles, and feet. Depending on the cause and severity of heart failure, treatment can include lifestyle changes, medications, and surgery.

What Is Congestive Heart Failure? Symptoms, Causes, Diagnosis, Treatment, and Prevention
What Is Congestive Heart Failure? Symptoms, Causes, Diagnosis, Treatment, and Prevention
What Is Congestive Heart Failure? Symptoms, Causes, Diagnosis, Treatment, and PreventionMedically Reviewed by Anurag Sahu, MD |October 30, 2025
Edema: Symptoms, Causes, Treatments
Edema: Symptoms, Causes, Treatments
Edema: Symptoms, Causes, TreatmentsMedically Reviewed by Chung Yoon, MD |February 22, 2024
Drinking Water Could Help Prevent Heart Failure Years From Now
Drinking Water Could Help Prevent Heart Failure Years From Now
Drinking Water Could Help Prevent Heart Failure Years From NowMedically Reviewed by Michael Cutler, DO, PhD |October 25, 2022
When Night Sweats Aren’t Actually Menopause
When Night Sweats Aren’t Actually Menopause
When Night Sweats Aren’t Actually MenopauseMedically Reviewed by Chung Yoon, MD |February 14, 2023

Symptoms

Common Symptoms of Congestive Heart Failure and How It’s Diagnosed
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Common Symptoms of Congestive Heart Failure and How It’s DiagnosedMedically Reviewed by Chung Yoon, MD |March 17, 2024
How Much Salt Should You Eat if You Have Congestive Heart Failure?
How Much Salt Should You Eat if You Have Congestive Heart Failure?
How Much Salt Should You Eat if You Have Congestive Heart Failure?Medically Reviewed by Chung Yoon, MD |March 18, 2023
The Role of Cardiac Rehab in Heart Failure
The Role of Cardiac Rehab in Heart Failure
The Role of Cardiac Rehab in Heart FailureMedically Reviewed by Chung Yoon, MD |August 3, 2023
   Poll

What’s the most challenging symptom of heart failure for you?

Treatment

Heart Failure Treatment: Medication, Lifestyle Changes, and More
Heart Failure Treatment: Medication, Lifestyle Changes, and More
Heart Failure Treatment: Medication, Lifestyle Changes, and MoreMedically Reviewed by Michael Cutler, DO, PhD |December 17, 2025
The Consumer’s Guide to Angiotensin-Receptor Neprilysin Inhibitors (ARNIs) for Heart Failure
The Consumer’s Guide to Angiotensin-Receptor Neprilysin Inhibitors (ARNIs) for Heart Failure
The Consumer’s Guide to Angiotensin-Receptor Neprilysin Inhibitors (ARNIs) for Heart FailureMedically Reviewed by Chung Yoon, MD |February 15, 2023
Taking Alternative Medicines for Heart Failure Could Be Risky, Say Experts
Taking Alternative Medicines for Heart Failure Could Be Risky, Say Experts
Taking Alternative Medicines for Heart Failure Could Be Risky, Say ExpertsMedically Reviewed by Anurag Sahu, MD |January 4, 2023

FAQ

Can you recover from heart failure?

While heart failure isn’t necessarily reversible, you may be able tomanage the condition effectively with lifestyle changes and medication. Work with your doctor to create a treatment plan that can help relieve symptoms and improve your quality of life.

The first line of treatment for heart failure typically includes medications such as angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors and beta-blockers, which work in different ways to reduce blood pressure. With that said,heart failure treatment is tailored to the individual.

People with heart failure often have limited exercise capacity, which may make them fearful of being active. A comprehensive cardiac rehabilitation program can provide guidance for the type and amount of exercise a person with heart failure should be doing.

Life expectancy with heart failure varies significantly based on the underlying condition causing heart failure, its severity, how well a person follows and responds to their treatment plan, age, gender, lifestyle factors, and the presence of any other health conditions.

Living With

How to Live Longer With Congestive Heart Failure
How to Live Longer With Congestive Heart Failure
How to Live Longer With Congestive Heart FailureMedically Reviewed by Michael Cutler, DO, PhD |December 12, 2022
10 Self-Care Tips for Heart Failure
10 Self-Care Tips for Heart Failure
10 Self-Care Tips for Heart FailureMedically Reviewed by Chung Yoon, MD |August 3, 2023
How Congestive Heart Failure Patients Can Safely Exercise
How Congestive Heart Failure Patients Can Safely Exercise
How Congestive Heart Failure Patients Can Safely ExerciseMedically Reviewed by Michael Cutler, DO, PhD |January 23, 2023

News

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Weight Loss and Diabetes Drug Tirzepatide Slashes Heart Failure RisksFact-Checked onAugust 6, 2024
Black Patients Still Have Less Access to Advanced Heart Failure Care
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Black Patients Still Have Less Access to Advanced Heart Failure CareFact-Checked onOctober 24, 2022
New Heart Failure Guidelines Add 4th Drug to Treatment Regimen
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New Heart Failure Guidelines Add 4th Drug to Treatment RegimenFact-Checked onApril 4, 2022
Heart Failure Deaths in US Rise Dramatically, Study Finds
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Heart Failure Deaths in US Rise Dramatically, Study FindsFact-Checked onNovember 6, 2019
Diabetes Increases the Risk of Heart Failure More in Women Than in Men
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Diabetes Increases the Risk of Heart Failure More in Women Than in MenFact-Checked onJuly 22, 2019
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Chung Yoon, MD

Medical Reviewer
Chung Yoon, MD, is a noninvasive cardiologist with a passion for diagnosis, prevention, intervention, and treatment of a wide range of heart and cardiovascular disorders. He enjoys clinical decision-making and providing patient care in both hospital and outpatient settings. He excels at analytical and decision-making skills and building connection and trust with patients and their families.
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Anurag Sahu, MD

Medical Reviewer

Anurag Sahu, MD, is the director of the adult congenital heart program atInova Health System in Fairfax, Virginia. Previously, he was an associate professor of medicine as well as an associate professor of radiology at Emory University in Atlanta, where he also served as director of cardiac intensive care.

He attended medical school at the University of Missouri in Kansas City in its combined six-year BA/MD program. He then completed his internal medicine residency at Washington Hospital Center in Washington, DC; fellowship training at Rush University in Chicago; and advanced training in cardiac imaging and adult congenital heart disease at The Ohio State University in Columbus.

Dr. Sahu has published book chapters on cardiovascular imaging as well as a variety of journal articles in publications including The Journal of Heart and Lung TransplantJACC: Cardiovascular Interventions, and the Journal of Thoracic Imaging.

Among the places that his career has taken him, his favorite was Kauai, Hawaii, where he was the only cardiologist on the island.

Michael Cutler, DO, PhD

Medical Reviewer

Michael Cutler, DO, PhD, is a cardiac electrophysiologist at Intermountain Heart Rhythm Specialists in Salt Lake City, Utah. His research interests include understanding the cellular and molecular mechanisms of cardiac arrhythmia, gene therapy for cardiac arrhythmias, neural control of the circulation in sleep apnea, role of exercise in health and disease, and improving the management of cardiac arrhythmias (i.e., atrial fibrillation).

He completed his BS and MS in exercise physiology and was a member of the track/cross country team at the University of Utah in Salt Lake City. Prior to attending medical school, Dr. Cutler was an adjunct clinical instructor in the College of Health at the University of Utah and also served on the Utah Governor’s Council on Health and Physical Fitness. He then attended the University of North Texas Health Science Center in Fort Worth for medical school and for his PhD in cardiovascular physiology.

After medical school, Cutler entered the highly selective ABIM Research Pathway physician-scientist training program at the MetroHealth Campus of Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland. During this time, he completed his clinical training in internal medicine, cardiology and clinical cardiac electrophysiology, served as chief cardiology fellow, and received the Kenneth M. Rosen Fellowship in cardiac pacing and electrophysiology from the Heart Rhythm Society. Following residency and fellowship, Cutler accepted a position as an assistant professor of medicine at the MetroHealth Campus of Case Western Reserve University until he joined his current partners at Intermountain Heart Rhythm Specialists.

Cutler's research has received meritorious recognition from the American Physiological Society, the American Heart Association, and the Heart Rhythm Society.

Cutler has been an author on publications in journals such as CirculationCirculation ResearchProceedings of the National Academy of Science, and Nature. He is board certified in internal medicine, cardiovascular disease, and clinical cardiac electrophysiology through the American Board of Internal Medicine.

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Alex Dimitriu, MD

Medical Reviewer

Alex Dimitriu, MD, is dual board-certified in psychiatry and sleep medicine. He helps his patients optimize peak performance by day and peak restorative sleep by night, and he brings a deep respect for science and spirituality into his work.

Dr. Dimitriu has been recognized byThe New York Times,Discover magazine,Men’s Health,Cosmopolitan, and NBC News, among other media outlets. He is a medical reviewer for Business Insider and the Sleep Foundation, and is a contributing author to theEncyclopedia of Sleep Medicine.

Emily Weber, MD

Medical Reviewer
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Kayli Anderson, RDN

Medical Reviewer

Kayli Anderson has over a decade of experience in nutrition, culinary education, and lifestyle medicine. She believes that eating well should be simple, pleasurable, and sustainable. Anderson has worked with clients from all walks of life, but she currently specializes in nutrition therapy and lifestyle medicine for women. She’s the founder of PlantBasedMavens.com, a hub for women to get evidence-based, practical, and woman-centered guidance on nutrition and cooking, hormone health, fertility, pregnancy, movement, mental well-being, nontoxic living, and more.

Anderson is board-certified in lifestyle medicine and serves as lead faculty of the American College of Lifestyle Medicine’s (ACLM) "Food as Medicine" course. She is past chair of the ACLM's registered dietitian member interest group, secretary of the women's health member interest group, and nutrition faculty for many of ACLM's other course offerings. She is the coauthor of thePlant-Based Nutrition Quick Start Guide and works with many of the leading organizations in nutrition and lifestyle medicine to develop nutrition content, recipes, and educational programs.

Anderson frequently speaks on the topics of women’s health and plant-based nutrition and has coauthored two lifestyle medicine textbooks, including the first one on women’s health,Improving Women's Health Across the Lifespan.

She received a master's degree in nutrition and physical performance and is certified as an exercise physiologist and intuitive eating counselor. She's a student of herbal medicine and women's integrative and functional medicine. She lives with her husband in the Colorado Rocky Mountains, where you’ll find her out on a trail or in her garden.

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Resources
  1. Heart Failure.Mayo Clinic.January 21, 2025.

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