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Heart failure risk factors
- High blood pressure
- Previous heart attack
- History of heart murmurs
- Enlarged heart
- Diabetes
- Family history of enlarged heart
Symptoms that might suggest heart failure
Breathing Difficulties |
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Shortness of breath from walking stairs or simple activities |
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Trouble breathing when resting or lying down |
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Waking up breathless at night |
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Needing more than two pillows to sleep at night |
Fatigue/Exercise Intolerance |
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Tiring easily |
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Swelling of feet, ankles or legs |
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General feeling of fatigue |
Coughing |
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Frequent coughing |
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Coughing that produces mucus or pink, blood-tinged sputum |
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Dry, hacking cough when lying flat in bed |
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Cardiovascular Center
PHONE: 503-561-4000 |
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