HEART FAILURE

What is Ejection fraction

HEART FAILURE? YOUR HEART PUMPS.

A PROBLEM with HOW is a measure of how
much blood your heart
is pumping out with
There are two main types of heart failure: each beat.

REDUCED PRESERVED
Stiff
Weak EJECTION FRACTION chambers EJECTION FRACTION
chambers
become
The heart can’t pump fill with The heart can’t fill
less blood
big over or squeeze enough than usual with enough blood.
time blood out to the body.

Extreme
tiredness or
SYMPTOMS
weakness
Swelling in the Shortness
ankles, feet, Rapid or of breath
Rapid changes legs or tummy
in weight irregular heartbeat

Trouble breathing
Feeling
Over when lying down
light-headed 6 million
Americans leading
It is the

have heart failure cause of

COMMON hospitalization
for people 65+

CAUSES
Coronary artery Heart attack Diabetes High blood Heart rhythm • Heart inflammation
disease pressure disorders
• Valve problems
• Congenital heart problems
• Obesity
• Some cancer treatments

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