CHF Crossword

3. The key person who affects whether a heart failure patient can live a longer and healthier life
6. Fatigue & shortness of breath are symptoms of -
8. This condition, if left untreated, makes the heart work harder, and over time, reduces the heart’s ability to relax and fill with blood
9. Monitoring this everyday can give early warning of fluid imbalance, which can lead to CHF decompensation (worsening heart failure)
11. Puffy feet/ankles and increasing abdominal girth
12. The maximum amount of fluid (anything that is liquid at room temperature) that should be taken in a day
13. These drugs increase urine production and reduces the body’s fluid content
14. If narrowed or leaky, these structures can cause heart failure
15. Processed foods, deli meats and pickled foods contain too much of this element, causing fluid to build up in the lungs and other tissues

1. The pumping power of the heart does not meet the body’s demands
2. This is the most common cause of heart failure in developed countries
4. This condition describes lungs that are congested (or wet) with fluid
5. This habit increases the chance of someone developing heart failure by 60%
7. trouble breathing when lying flat or waking up at night feeling short of breath are symptoms of -
10. This common metabolic disorder almost doubles the risk of developing CHF