About Heart Health Center: Special Edition - Heart Failure

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Heart Health Center Heart Health Center Reduce Risk Heart Disease Related Conditions From Richard N. Fogoros, M.D., your Guide to Heart Health Center All roads lead to heart failure. No matter what kind of heart disease you develop, if it progresses far enough heart failure is likely to occur eventually.  So it should not be surprising that heart failure is one of the most common cardiac conditions.  Here's what you need to know. Heart Failure - The Basics Heart failure is a cardiac condition in which the heart is no longer able to function adequately to meet the body's needs. Because heart failure can be produced by many kinds of cardiac disease, it is among the most prevalent of cardiac problems. Here's what you need to know.   Search Related Topics:  diastolic dysfunction  dilated cardiomyopathy  heart failure Symptoms of Heart Failure  If you have heart failure, it is important for you to know what kinds of symptoms you can experience. By paying close attention to your symptoms, you can help your doctor optimize your therapy, both to keep your symptoms at bay and to reduce your chances of dying from heart failure. Search Related Topics:  heart disease symptoms  heart failure  Dilated Cardiomyopathy - "Typical" Heart Failure Dilated cardiomyopathy is the most common form of heart failure. The term "cardiomyopathy" simply means heart muscle disease. In dilated cardiomyopathy (often referred to as congestive cardiomyopathy or congestive heart failure), the heart muscle, for one of many reasons, becomes damaged and weakened. In an attempt to compensate for this weakening, the heart muscle "stretches," causing the heart (especially the left ventricle) to dilate, or enlarge.   Search Related Topics:  dilated cardiomyopathy  treating heart failure  heart failure Treating Heart Failure Due to Dilated Cardiomyopathy The treatment of dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) - the most common form of heart failure - has improved dramatically over the past several years. Unfortunately, studies show that many patients with DCM are not receiving the treatments they ought to be receiving. For this reason it is important for you to be aware of the treatment of DCM - if only to make sure your doctor is covering all the bases.   Search Related Topics:  treating heart failure  heart failure  cardiomyopathy Related Searches Heart Disease Heart Failure Heart Attack Congestive Heart Heart Treatment Featured Articles Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy - HCM Diastolic Dysfunction and Diastolic Heart Failure? Heart Failure in Women   More from About.com Run Your First 5K Even couch potatoes can be ready for a 5K with just a couple months of training. Read more...> Help! I'm Too Busy Time and stress management tips to help you feel as though you have more time. Read more...> This newsletter is written by: Richard N. Fogoros, M.D. Heart Health Center Guide Email Me | My Blog | My Forum   Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About.com Heart Health Center newsletter. If you wish to change your email address or unsubscribe, please click here. About.com respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 1500 Broadway, 6th Floor New York, NY, 10036 © 2013 About.com   Must Reads Assess Your Risk of Heart Disease Keep Your Heart Healthy Symptoms of Heart Disease How To Survive a Heart Attack The Basics On Coronary Artery Disease   Follow me on: Advertisement