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.