What You Need to Know About Heart Failure
Heart failure can have some easy-to-miss symptoms, so when should you take note and see a doctor? Tolulope Agunbiade, MD, FACC, explores some common questions and answers.
By Tolulope Agunbiade, MD, FACC, Medical Director, Virtua Advanced Heart Failure Program
Feeling tired, out of breath, or having swollen ankles can easily be brushed off. Maybe you didn’t get enough sleep last night, haven’t exercised in a while, or ate a really salty meal.
Taken together, though, these may be signs of heart failure.
When your heart is not pumping as well as it should, fluid can back up in the lungs—leading to shortness of breath—or in the abdomen, legs, and feet, causing swelling. While these symptoms can have other causes, it’s a good idea to have yourself checked out by a health care provider.
What is heart failure?
The heart is a muscle that pumps oxygen-rich blood to all parts of the body. Some conditions can affect the heart with time, causing it to weaken or stiffen.
Heart failure also can be caused by a heart attack, coronary artery disease, poorly controlled high blood pressure, rhythm problems in the heart, valve disease, and conditions where the body makes abnormal proteins that are deposited in the heart.
These scenarios cause the heart to work less efficiently, and it is no longer as easy for the heart to supply the body with the nutrient-rich blood that it needs.
Heart failure can occur on the left, right, or both sides of your heart.
What are the most common signs of heart failure?
Common symptoms of heart failure include:
- Shortness of breath while resting, exercising, or lying flat
- Swelling in the legs and feet
- Abdominal pain, bloating, or decreased appetite
- Severe fatigue
- Decreased ability to exercise
- Persistent cough with white- or pink-tinged mucus
- Rapid weight change
New or worsening shortness of breath and swelling in the legs are common symptoms of heart failure because they show you are holding onto fluid. If you notice your socks are tighter and your shoes don’t fit as well, or that you are having to prop yourself up at night with more pillows to sleep due to feeling short of breath, you should be evaluated by your primary care physician.
What are the most promising treatments for heart failure?
The good news is that treatments are available to manage your heart failure. Eating a heart-healthy, low-sodium diet—no more than 1 ½ to 2 grams of salt per day—exercising, not smoking, and avoiding alcohol are first steps.
Medications also are available to relieve your symptoms. For those with the type of heart failure where the heart muscle is weak, four classes of medications have been approved for treatment:
- Angiotensin receptor-neprilysin inhibitors (ARNIs) like Entresto
- Aldosterone antagonists
- Beta-blockers
- Sodium-glucose transport protein 2 (SGLT2) inhibitors like Farxiga or Jardiance
Your health care provider also may recommend medical devices to help your heart, such as a pacemaker, implantable cardioverter defibrillator or left ventricular assist device. You also may need to be considered for a heart transplant, depending on your situation.
If you have heart failure, be sure to see your cardiologist regularly. Outpatient heart failure clinics also are a great resource. If your symptoms are more advanced, we have options to improve your quality of life.
Request an appointment with our heart failure team
Whether you’ve just been diagnosed or have been living with heart failure or some time, Virtua can help manage your symptoms and improve your quality of life. Call 856-325-4261 to request an appointment with one of our Advanced Heart Failure specialists.
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Keep Your Heart Rhythm in Check With Your Smartwatch
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3 Best Exercises For Heart Health
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Get Your Heart Pumping With These 25 Workout Songs
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3 Heart Healthy Recipes to Win Valentines Day
How Work and Home Stress Can Affect You
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Can You Die of a Broken Heart?
What’s the Difference Between Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes?
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Mitral Valve Surgery Opens Doors for Improved Quality of Life
6 Healthy Habits to Start in Your 20s for Better Lifelong Health
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Get Pumped! Assist Devices Can Improve Heart Failure Symptoms
A Cardiologists Advice on Heart-saving Emergency Cardiac Care
Virtua Doctor’s Experience Is a Warning for All About COVID-19 and Strokes
You May Feel Fine, but Gregory Says "Don't Skip Your Medical Care"
In Sickness and in Health: Couples Often Share Heart Disease Risk
"Reduce Your Heart Disease Risk With a Plant-based Diet"
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Can Marijuana Hurt Your Heart Health?
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Cardiac Rehab: Strengthening Your Heart After Leaving the Hospital
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Get Relief From Painful Varicose Veins This Summer
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Fish Oil: A Good Catch or a Scam?
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Menu Planning? Try These 5 Heart-smart Substitutions
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5 Health Risks Tied to Weight
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Heart-Healthy Recipe: Maple Orange Salmon With Mango Salsa
Do Not Wait to Get Help When a Stroke or Heart Attack Strikes
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Heart Healthy Recipe: Mediterranean Shrimp Salad
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All for Bear: Dan Loses Weight to Be His Son’s Kidney Donor
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Augmented-Reality Surgery Has Bobby Back on Stage, Rocking His New Hip
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Hyperbaric Wound Therapy Puts Joette Back in Motion
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Robotic Hernia Repair Renews David's Active Lifestyle
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