February

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  1. 2. What color do you wear for Heart Failure awareness month?
  2. 6. Having ... increases the risk of high blood pressure and coronary artery disease.
  3. 7. What awareness month is February?
  4. 8. A ... is a form of coronary artery disease that occurs suddenly.
  5. 9. When you're suffering from heart failure, your heart becomes...?
  6. 10. This is the inability to breathe properly during sleep results in low blood-oxygen levels and an increased risk of irregular heartbeats. Both of these problems can weaken the heart.
  7. 11. This type of heart failure affects the lower right heart chamber, called the right ventricle. Fluid may back up into the belly, legs and feet, causing swelling.
  8. 12. What is usually the first symptom of heart failure?
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  1. 1. What is something else heart failure is called?
  2. 3. The heart works harder than it has to when your ... is high.
  3. 4. This type of heart failure affects the lower left heart chamber, called the left ventricle. Fluid may back up in the lungs, causing shortness of breath.
  4. 5. What is the leading cause for heart failure?
  5. 7. What is the leading cause of death in the U.S.?