Congestive Heart Failure: What Is, Causes, Symptoms, and More

Updated on February 19, 2025

What Is Congestive Heart Failure?

Congestive heart failure refers to heart muscle failure and lack of the motor ability to pump blood. It leads to decreased contraction of the heart muscle, which means blood pools in the heart. In the process of congestive heart failure, blood can also get stuck in the venous circulation and in several organs, leading to edema.

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