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Causes

Heart failure is almost always a chronic, long-term condition, although it can sometimes develop suddenly. The condition may affect the right side, the left side or both sides of the heart.

• Right-sided heart failure means the right ventricle of the heart loses its pumping function.
• Left-sided heart failure means the heart's ability to pump blood forward from the left side of the heart is decreased. The left side of the heart normally receives blood rich in oxygen from the lungs and pumps it to the remainder of the body.

Heart failure is often classified as either systolic or diastolic.

• Systolic heart failure means that your heart muscle cannot pump or eject the blood out of the heart very well.
• Diastolic heart failure means that your heart's pumping chamber does not fill up with blood.

Both these problems mean the heart is no longer able to pump enough blood out to the rest of your body, especially when you exercise or are active.

As the heart's pumping action is lost, blood may back up in other areas of the body, producing congestion in the lungs, the liver, the gastro intestinal tract and the arms and legs. As a result, there is a lack of oxygen and nutrition to organs, which damages them and reduces their ability to work properly.

Perhaps the most common cause of heart failure is coronary artery disease, a narrowing of the small blood vessels that supply blood and oxygen to the heart. Heart failure can also occur when an illness or toxin weakens the heart muscle or changes the heart muscle structure. Such events are called cardiomyopathies. There are many different types of cardiomyopathy.

Other heart problems that may cause heart failure are:

• Congenital heart disease
• Heart valve disease
• Some types of abnormal heart rhythms (arrhythmias)

Diseases such as emphysema, severe anemia, hyperthyroidism, or hypothyroidism, may cause or contribute to heart failure

Symptoms

Common symptoms are:

• Shortness of breath with activity or after lying down for a while
• Cough
• Swelling of feet and ankles
• Swelling of the abdomen
• Weight gain
• Irregular or rapid pulse
• Sensation of feeling the heart beat (palpitations)
• Difficulty in sleeping
• Fatigue, weakness, faintness
• Loss of appetite, indigestion

Other symptoms may include:

• Decreased alertness or concentration
• Decreased urine production
• Nausea and vomiting
• Need to urinate at night
• Infants may sweat during feeding (or other activity)

Some patients with heart failure have no symptoms. In these people the symptoms may develop only with these conditions:

• Abnormal heart rhythm (arrhythmias)
• Anemia
• Hyperthyroidism
• Infection with high fever
• Kidney disease

A physical examination may reveal the following:

• Fluid around the lungs (pleural effusion)
• Irregular heartbeat
• Leg swelling (edema)
• Neck veins that stick out (are distended)
• Swelling of the liver

Listening to the chest with a stethoscope may reveal lung crackles or abnormal heart sounds.

The following tests may reveal heart swelling, decreased heart function or lung congestion:

• Chest x-ray
• ECG
• Echocardiogram
• Cardiac stress tests
• Heart CT scan
• Heart catheterization
• MRI of the heart
• Nuclear heart scans

This disease may also alter the following test results:

For example, an ultrasound of your heart (echocardiogram) will be done once in a while to see how well your heart pumps blood with each beat.

You will need to carefully monitor yourself and help manage your condition. One important way to do this is to track your weight on a daily basis. Weight gain can be a sign that you are retaining fluid and that your heart condition is worsening. Make sure you weigh yourself at the same time each day and on the same scale, with little to no clothes on.

Other important measures include:

• Take your medications as directed. Carry a list of medications with you wherever you go.
• Limit salt intake.
• Don’t smoke.
• Stay active. For example, walk or ride a stationary bicycle. Your doctor can provide a safe and effective exercise plan based on your degree of heart failure and how well you do on tests that check the strength and function of your heart. DO NOT exercise on days that your weight has gone up from fluid retention or you are not feeling well.
• Lose weight if you are overweight.
• Get enough rest, including after exercise, eating or other activities. This allows your heart to rest as well. Keep your feet elevated to decrease swelling.

Your doctor may consider prescribing the following medications:

• ACE inhibitors such as captopril, enalapril, lisinopril and ramipril to open up blood vessels and decrease the work load of the heart
• Diuretics including hydrochlorothiazide, chlorthalidone, chlorothiazide, furosemide, torsemide, bumetanide and spironolactone to help rid your body of fluid and salt (sodium)
• Digitalis glycosides to increase the ability of the heart muscle to contract properly and help treat some heart rhythm disturbances
• Angiotensin receptor blockers (ARBs) such as losartan and candesartan to reduce the workload of the heart. This class of drug is especially important for those who cannot tolerate ACE inhibitors
• Beta-blockers such as such as carvedilol and metoprolol, which are particularly useful for those with a history of coronary artery disease

Valve replacements or repair coronary bypass surgery (CABG) and angioplasty may help some people with heart failure.

The following devices may be recommended for certain patients:

• A single or dual chamber pacemaker to help with slow heart rates or certain other heart signaling problems
• A biventricular pacemaker to help the left and right side of your heart contract at the same time.
• An implantable cardioverter-defibrillator to correct or prevent severe arrhythmias (abnormal heart rhythms)

Severe heart failure may require the following treatments:

• Intra-aortic balloon pump (IABP) is a temporary device placed into the aorta
• Left ventricular assist device (LVAD), which takes over the role of the heart by pumping blood from the heart into the aorta; it's most often used by those who are waiting for a heart transplant

Note: These devices can be life saving, but they are not permanent solutions. Patients who become dependent on circulatory support will need a heart transplant. Heart failure symptoms may be improved with biventricular pacemaker or cardiac resynchronization therapy. Ask your provider if you are a candidate for this type of treatment.

We, at ReeCure offer you therapy using stem cells using our proprietary technology.

These stem cells could be of various types viz. Hematopoietic (CD 34+), Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) that are processed and isolated using Good Manufacturing (GMP) and Good Lab Practices (GLP) and in accordance with AABB standards.

After years of extensive research and systematic compilation and collation of relevant data (through its research division), ReeLabs is now supremely confident of not only reversing the disease process of the affected patient but also improving the quality of life manifold. Stem cells produced by ReeLabs are completely safe, non-toxic, easy to administer and totally devoid of side effects with an excellent probability of homing and engraftment with parent cell, tissue or organ. The eminent panel of scientists, and researchers at ReeLabs work exhaustively to design accurate treatment protocols that have yielded excellent results in most cases.

These stem cells are procured from various sources including bone marrow, cord blood fat etc. as per the requirement of the patient. Patients with congestive heart failure have shown excellent results using stem cell therapy. This is especially true in patients of heart failure.

The observations are:

• Improvement in the pumping capacity of heart.
• Marked increase in the ejection fraction.
• Improving Blood Flow to the heart.
• Regulates the heart beat and improves arrhythmia.
• Reduces pedal and pulmonary edema due to increase in blood circulation.
• Improves quality of life.