Uncompensated Congestive Heart Failure

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Across
  1. 6. Abnormal fluid buildup in the abdomen due to heart failure
  2. 8. Swelling due to fluid retention often seen in heart failure
  3. 9. Difficulty breathing when lying down, common in heart failure
  4. 11. Drugs that increase the force of heart contractions
  5. 12. Enlargement of the heart due to chronic heart failure
  6. 13. Shortness of breath, a common symptom of heart failure
Down
  1. 1. Low sodium levels due to fluid overload in heart failure
  2. 2. Medications that reduce heart rate and improve heart failure outcomes
  3. 3. Increased heart rate due to compensatory mechanisms
  4. 4. Drugs that relax blood vessels and lower blood pressure in heart failure
  5. 5. Medications used to remove excess fluid in heart failure
  6. 7. Abnormal lung sounds heard due to pulmonary congestion
  7. 10. Excretion of sodium in the urine to reduce fluid overload
  8. 14. Fluid accumulation in the lungs due to heart failure