Treatment
Advanced Heart Failure / Cardiogenic Shock
Advanced heart failure is a serious condition in which the heart becomes too weak to pump blood effectively to meet the body’s needs. This commonly develops after severe or untreated heart attacks causing weakening of the heart muscle (LV dysfunction), long-standing coronary artery disease, cardiomyopathy, valve disease, uncontrolled hypertension, or severe rhythm disorders. As heart function worsens, patients may develop severe breathlessness, swelling of the legs or abdomen, fatigue, difficulty lying flat, repeated hospital admissions, and inability to perform routine daily activities.
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