Heart Failure

Acute myocardial dysfunction (ischaemic, inflammatory), acute valvular, pericardial tamponade (correct)

Chronic valvular disease, pericarditis, hypertensive heart disease

Acute pericarditis, chronic myocardial dysfunction, valvular heart disease

Chronic heart disease, myocardial infarction, hypertension

Persistent cough, low-grade fever, and weight loss

Intermittent chest pain, dizziness, and palpitations

Progressive shortness of breath, fatigue, and fluid overload (correct)

Nausea, vomiting, and abdominal pain

Highly variable; depends on the underlying cause

Favorable with proper management; less than 10% die within ten years

Generally poor; approximately 50% die within five years (correct)

Excellent; most patients recover fully with treatment

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