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Heart Failure

Heart Disease

Overview

Heart failure is a condition where the heart cannot pump blood effectively.

Symptoms

  • Shortness of breath
  • Edema
  • Fatigue
  • Orthopnea

Diagnosis

  • Echocardiogram
  • BNP/NT-proBNP
  • Chest X-ray
  • ECG

Treatments

  • ACEi/ARB
  • Beta-blockers
  • Diuretics
  • SGLT2i

Risk Factors

⚠️Coronary disease
⚠️Hypertension
⚠️Valvular disease
⚠️Cardiomyopathy

Key Facts

  • ℹ️Affects >64 million globally
  • ℹ️HFrEF vs HFpEF

ICD-10: I50 | Prevalence: yaygın

Last updated: 11/9/2025

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