Other Names for Heart Failure
- Dropsy.
- Left-side, or systolic, heart failure. This is
when the heart can't pump enough oxygen-rich blood to the body.
- Right-side, or diastolic, heart failure. This is
when the heart can't fill with enough blood.
Some people have only right-side heart failure. But
all people who have left-side heart failure also have right-side heart failure.
Treatments for right-side heart failure alone differ from treatments for both
right-side and left-side heart failure. Your doctor will plan your treatment
based on your type of heart failure and your unique needs. |