Congestive Heart Failure (cont.)

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Media file 1: Congestive heart failure. Heart Lung Pump-Oxygenator. The right lung (appears to the left in the graphic) is the normal dry lung. The left (or wet) lung shows congestive heart failure's effect on the lung. Image courtesy of Bryan Moss at Scott and White Hospital, and David A. Smith, MD.

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Media file 2: Congestive heart failure. The heart is a pump that works together with the lungs. The heart pumps blood from the veins through the lungs where oxygen is added and then moves it on to the arteries. This pumping action creates a relatively high pressure in the arteries and a low pressure in the veins. Image courtesy of Bryan Moss at Scott and White Hospital, and David A. Smith, MD.

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Synonyms and Keywords

congestive heart failure, abnormal heart rhythm, arrhythmias, cardiomyopathy, CHF, coronary artery disease, coronary heart disease, enlarged heart, heart attack, heart rhythm disorders, heart valve stenosis, high blood pressure, hypertension, incompetent heart valve, myocardial infarction, pulmonary edema, weak heart, ankle swelling, edema, fluid retention, puffy ankles, swollen ankles, leg swelling, lung congestion, systolic heart failure, diastolic heart failure, diuretics, vasodilators,ACE inhibitors, beta-blockers, pacemaker, defibrillator, heart failure, echocardiogram, electrocardiogram, ECG

Authors and Editors

Author: Terrence X O'Brien, MD, FACC, Office of Research and Development, Ralph H Johnson Veterans Affairs Medical Center; Associate Professor, Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiology, Medical University of South Carolina.

Coauthor(s): David A Smith, MD, Assistant Professor, Department of Emergency Medicine, Scott and White Hospital and Clinic, Texas A&M University; Kathryn L Hale, MS, PA-C, Medical Writer, eMedicine.com, Inc.

Editors: Alan D Forker, MD, Program Director of Cardiovascular Fellowship, Professor of Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Missouri at Kansas City School of Medicine; Mary L Windle, Pharm D, Adjunct Assistant Professor, University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Pharmacy; Pharmacy Editor, eMedicine.com, Inc; Michael E Zevitz, MD, Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine, Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science, Chicago.

Last Editorial Review: 1/10/2006

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