One way to prevent heart failure is to control conditions that cause heart failure, such as coronary artery disease, high blood pressure, diabetes or obesity.
Symptoms
The most common signs and symptoms of heart failure are:
- Shortness of breath or trouble breathing
- Fatigue (tiredness)
- Swelling in the ankles, feet, legs, abdomen, and veins in the neck
Conditions that damage or overwork the heart muscle can cause heart failure. Over time, the heart weakens.
Causes of heart failure include:
- Coronary heart disease
- Diabetes
- High blood pressure
- Alcohol abuse or cocaine and other illegal drug use
- HIV/AIDS
- Thyroid disorders (having either too much or too little thyroid hormone in the body)
- Too much vitamin E
- Treatments for cancer, such as radiation and chemotherapy
Other conditions and diseases also can lead to heart failure, such as:
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