“Can a 40 year old have congestive heart failure?”
I am a 40 year old male. I want to know if a 40 year old can have congestive heart failure?
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There are many different causes for congestive heart failure, and yes, you can have this condition even if you are 40.
Yes, even younger! Depending on comorbid conditions hypertension, obesity, sleep apnea, diabetes, excess alcohol, etc.
Yes there are many causes for heart failure and congestive heart failure usually increases with age and can happen at any age, even at age 40
Yes, you can have congestive heart failure at any age. If there is damage to any part of the the heart that makes it function properly. For example, heart valves may be damaged from different types of infections; the arteries that carry oxygen and nutrients may be blocked; the major arteries that carry blood from the heart may be narrowed from birth or hardening of the arteries, this would put stress on the heart muscle. If you do have congestive heart failure, it could be managed successfully including heart transplant.
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Yes. Congestive Heart Failure is not a true diagnosis from a causation point of view. Congestive Heart Failure is a constellation of symptoms (patent complaints) or signs (abnormal findings during documented on physical examination).
Symptoms may include shortness of breath at rest or with minimal exertion; an inability to lay flat with pillow support; unexplained weight gain and leg swelling.
On physical exam a MD or RN using a stethoscope may hear cracking noises in the lungs or upon listening to the heart may hear abnormal blood flow through the heart valves. Depending upon the severity of the Congestive Heart Failure, feeling the pulse in the neck or at the wrist may be irregular or faint. The liver may be enlarged and therefore feeling the liver through the abdominal wall is an abnormal finding. Finally the lower calves may appear to be larger than usual and it the examiner pushes hard enough to leave an indentation, that mark may remain for 10-20 minutes.
There are many specific diagnoses can lead to inefficient performance of the heart muscle, the blood vessels of the lungs and/or heart valves.
1. Patients born with a common heart defect from birth that will lead to heart failure over four decades.
2. Abnormalities of the heart valves from infection or rheumatic fever can lead to enlarged heart chambers or abnormally enlarged heart muscle.
3. Decades of untreated or under treated hypertension can lead to enlarged heart muscle that will turn to scar over time. The scar cannot contract thus heart function will be come inefficient due to poor forward flow of blood.
4. Multiple heart attacks (myocardial infarction) if not treated in a timely way or recurring heart attacks despite treatment will lead to loss of heart muscle as it turns into scar.
You should discuss your concerns with your primary care provider. He or she will be familiar with the signs and symptoms of congestive heart failure and the specific diagnoses that would lead to this syndrome. An electrocardiogram, a cardiac ultrasound and lab testing may also be required.
Symptoms may include shortness of breath at rest or with minimal exertion; an inability to lay flat with pillow support; unexplained weight gain and leg swelling.
On physical exam a MD or RN using a stethoscope may hear cracking noises in the lungs or upon listening to the heart may hear abnormal blood flow through the heart valves. Depending upon the severity of the Congestive Heart Failure, feeling the pulse in the neck or at the wrist may be irregular or faint. The liver may be enlarged and therefore feeling the liver through the abdominal wall is an abnormal finding. Finally the lower calves may appear to be larger than usual and it the examiner pushes hard enough to leave an indentation, that mark may remain for 10-20 minutes.
There are many specific diagnoses can lead to inefficient performance of the heart muscle, the blood vessels of the lungs and/or heart valves.
1. Patients born with a common heart defect from birth that will lead to heart failure over four decades.
2. Abnormalities of the heart valves from infection or rheumatic fever can lead to enlarged heart chambers or abnormally enlarged heart muscle.
3. Decades of untreated or under treated hypertension can lead to enlarged heart muscle that will turn to scar over time. The scar cannot contract thus heart function will be come inefficient due to poor forward flow of blood.
4. Multiple heart attacks (myocardial infarction) if not treated in a timely way or recurring heart attacks despite treatment will lead to loss of heart muscle as it turns into scar.
You should discuss your concerns with your primary care provider. He or she will be familiar with the signs and symptoms of congestive heart failure and the specific diagnoses that would lead to this syndrome. An electrocardiogram, a cardiac ultrasound and lab testing may also be required.
Yes. There are many causes of heart failure. An echocardiogram of the heart will assess the ability of the heart to contract as it should and maybe give some clue as to what is causing the heart to fail
