Congestive heart failure is a problem with the pumping function of the heart—the pump itself is weak or it is stiff with scar tissue and it does not fill well. The amount of blood pumped per minute is reduced. The end result is the same—swelling due to fluid retention, weakness, fatiguing more quickly, and shortness of breath with exercise or lying down…
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