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Heart failure    See images

Overview | Symptoms | Treatment | Prevention

Alternative names:

CHF; Congestive heart failure

Symptoms

Signs and Tests

A physical examination may reveal irregular or rapid heartbeat. There may be distended neck veins, enlarged liver, peripheral edema, and signs of pleural effusion (fluid around the lungs).

Listening to the chest with a stethoscope (auscultation) may reveal lung crackles or abnormal heart sounds. Blood pressure may be normal, elevated, or low.

Enlargement of the heart or decreased heart functioning may be seen on:

This disease may also alter the following test results:

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