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What is heart failure?
What is heart failure?
- A type of cancer
- A chronic lung disease
- A syndrome with signs and symptoms of decreased cardiac output and increased intracardiac pressure (correct)
- A condition where the heart pumps blood too fast
What is acute heart failure?
What is acute heart failure?
- A chronic condition with gradual increase in signs and symptoms
- A condition where the heart pumps blood too fast
- A type of heart attack
- A sudden shortness of breath due to pulmonary congestion (correct)
What are the signs and symptoms of chronic heart failure?
What are the signs and symptoms of chronic heart failure?
- Joint pain and stiffness
- Abdominal pain and bloating
- Fever and chills
- Gradual or sudden increase in signs and symptoms (correct)