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In this article we will speak of one of the most serious men’s heart health problems, heart failure. The latter men’s heart health problem will be considered in the following perspective: heart failure definition, causes of heart failure, symptoms of heart failure, heart failure diagnosis, heart failure treatment, heart failure expectations.
 
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Men’s Heart Health: What is Heart Failure?
Heart failure implies improper work of heart, that is, heart fails to pump as much blood as a man’s body needs. As heart cannot pump well, body tries to make up for heart failure: it holds on to salt and water that increases the amount of blood in the bloodstream. For some time the body can do this job so that a man does not even know that he has a disease. But at some moment the body is not able to make up for heart failure any longer: the fluid starts to build up in a man’s body (this is called congestion) and one feels weak and out of breath.
 
Men’s Heart Health: What are the Causes of Heart Failure?
Coronary artery disease, heart attack and high blood pressure are considered to be the most common causes of heart failure. In general, everything that damages heart and effects the way it pumps can lead to heart failure. Diabetes, cardiomyopathies, pericardial disease, arrhythmia, congenital heart defect, heart valve disease, and long-term alcohol abuse are among the conditions that can lead to heart failure.
 
Men’s Heart Health: What are the Symptoms of Heart Failure?
Two stages of heart failure can be singled out: the early stage and the one when heart failure gets worse. At the early stage the following symptoms can be observed: weakness, tiredness, short breath, palpitations. As heart failure gets worse a patient has swelling, especially in legs, ankles and feet, he gains weight, coughs or wheezes, feels bloated or sick and needs to urinate more at night.
 
Men’s Heart Health: How is Heart Failure Diagnosed?
Close physical examination and analysis of reported symptoms enable doctors to diagnose heart failure. However, the patient needs to undergo some test to find out the cause and the type of heart failure. The tests may include: blood tests, a chest X-ray, an electrocardiogram, an echocardiogram and cardiac catheterization.
 
Men’s Heart Health: Heart Failure Treatment
Remember that it is very important to take medicines exactly as your doctor prescribes you to. The doctor may prescribe medicines with three purposes: 1. to help heart failure from getting worse; 2. to reduce heart failure symptoms; 3. to treat the problem that caused heart failure. Depending on the cause of heart failure, the patients may need to resort to surgery to help their hearts work better. Keeping to certain diets and maintaining healthy lifestyle is also important in heart failure treatment.
 
Men’s Heart Health: Heart Failure Expectations

1. Though treatment reduces heart failure symptoms it does not release from them.
2. Heart failure can lead to other health problems, such as arrhythmia, stroke, heart attack, deep vein thrombosis, pulmonary embolism, etc.
3. Heart failure can get worse suddenly. In this case you will need emergency care and a health care agent to take life-support measures and to make decisions for you if you are not able to.

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