HEART FAILURE

Heart Failure is a condition in which heart does not pump effectively. This may compromise the hearts ability to adequately profuse blood throughout our body/organs. This may lead to symptoms, such as swelling, trouble breathing and feeling tired.

What are the symptoms of Heart failure

If your heart does not pump well, at first you will have no symptoms. But as the condition gets worse, it can cause :

• Fatigue, muscle weakness, or make you feel dizzy or light headed.
• Shortness of breath, which might lead you to be less active.
• Palpitations of the heart , even at rest.
• Swelling in your lower extremities such as feet and ankles.