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Bookmark or Share- Heart failure - Symptoms and causes - Mayo ClinicHeart failure occurs when the heart muscle doesn't pump blood as well as it should. When this happens, blood often backs up and fluid can build up in the lungs, causing shortness of breath. Certain heart conditions gradually leave the heart too weak or stiff to fill and pump blood properly.
- Cardiomyopathy - Symptoms and causes - Mayo ClinicCardiomyopathy can lead to serious medical conditions, including: Heart failure. The heart can't pump enough blood to meet the body's needs. Without treatment, heart failure can be life-threatening. Blood clots. Because the heart can't pump well, blood clots might form in the heart.
- Cardiomyopathy - Diagnosis and treatment - Mayo ClinicThis disease of the heart muscle makes it harder for the heart to pump blood to the rest of the body. Learn the different types and how they're treated.
- Atrial tachycardia - Symptoms and causes - Mayo ClinicAnyone can get atrial tachycardia. But some health conditions or treatments can increase your risk. Atrial tachycardia risk factors include: Heart conditions such as coronary artery disease, heart valve disease and other heart diseases. Heart failure. Heart condition present at birth, called a congenital heart defect. Previous heart surgery ...
- Heart disease - Symptoms and causes - Mayo ClinicHeart disease describes a range of conditions that affect the heart. Heart disease includes: Blood vessel disease, such as coronary artery disease. Irregular heartbeats, called arrhythmias. Heart conditions that you're born with, called congenital heart defects. Disease of the heart muscle. Heart valve disease.
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