Family Emergency

Posted on February 5th, 2009 by Rose Broyles in Blog, Coping

A couple of weeks ago, my dad’s face, legs, feet, and hands started swelling. Concerned, our caregiver called us and told us about his condition. When we took him into his primary doctor, we learned that Dad had developed Congestive Heart Failure. He prescribed him diuretics to reduce the swelling and also a prednisone based [...]

Congestive Heart Failure

Posted on November 10th, 2008 by Rose Broyles in Disease info, Heart Diseases

Congestive Heart Failure occurs when the heart is not pumping effectively , and not delivery enough oxygen to the blood.
What Causes It?

Weakened or damaged heart muscle as a result of a heart attack or coronary artery disease.
Prolonged high blood pressure
Damaged heart valves
Long term alcohol abuse
Chronic lung disease such as emphysema
Some viral infections
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