HEART FAILURE

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  1. 5. This condition occurs when the heart becomes enlarged and weakened, leading to heart failure.
  2. 9. This type of heart failure occurs when the left ventricle cannot pump blood effectively, leading to fluid buildup in the lungs
  3. 10. A hormone that helps regulate blood pressure and fluid balance in the body, but can also worsen heart failure
  4. 11. These drugs are commonly prescribed to treat heart failure by reducing fluid buildup in the body.
  5. 12. A medication used to treat heart failure by lowering blood pressure and reducing the heart's workload
  6. 13. condition in which the heart's rhythm becomes abnormal, often causing the heart to beat too fast or too slow, is known as
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  1. 1. The primary symptom of heart failure
  2. 2. This term refers to the amount of blood pumped out of the heart with each beat.
  3. 3. The most common cause of heart failure
  4. 4. This imaging test uses sound waves to create pictures of the heart and can be used to diagnose heart failure
  5. 6. This type of heart failure occurs when the right ventricle cannot pump blood effectively, leading to fluid buildup in the body's tissues.
  6. 7. This term describes when the heart is unable to pump enough blood to meet the body's needs.
  7. 8. A test that can diagnose heart failure and assess the heart's function by measuring the amount of radiation absorbed by the heart.