BD10
category
Congestive heart failure
Definition
A clinical syndrome characterised by abnormalities of ventricular function and neurohormonal regulation which are accompanied by effort intolerance and fluid retention.
Inclusions
- Congestive heart disease
Also indexed as
Acute congestive heart failureCCF - [congestive cardiac failure]CHF - [congestive heart failure]Chronic congestive heart failureCongestive heart diseaseCongestive heart failureCongestive heart failure NYHA Class ICongestive heart failure NYHA Class IICongestive heart failure NYHA Class IIICongestive heart failure NYHA Class IVDecompensated congestive cardiac failureDecompensated congestive heart failurecardiac anasarcacardiac hydropscardiac oedemacardiac stasiscardiovascular oedemacongested heart failurecongestive cardiac diseasescongestive cardiac failurecongestive failurecongestive heart failure NYHA Class III - Marked limitation of physical activity. Comfortable at rest. Less than ordinary activity causes fatigue, palpitation or dyspnoea.heart congestionheart fluidoedematous heart