Although the heart is still pumping, heart failure is a serious condition that can affect the entire body and your overall quality of life. Recognizing the symptoms may help you get an earlier diagnosis. When detected in earlier stages, heart failure may be easier to treat and have better treatment outcomes.
In this video, learn some of the possible symptoms of heart failure.
Dr. Bloom is a Cardiologist, an Associate Professor of Medicine at Stony Brook University Medical Center, a fellow of the American College of Cardiology and the Heart Failure Society of America.
Dr. Bhusri is an attending cardiologist at the Lenox Hill Heart & Vascular Institute and an assistant professor of cardiology at Hofstra Northwell School of Medicine.
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