Congestive heart failure is when the heart does not pump enough blood to the other organs in the body. Congestive heart failure can often result from heart disease and narrowed arteries. Rheumatic fever can result in heart valve disease which can result in congestive heart failure as can disease of the heart muscle and coronary artery disease.
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Regarding the subject of heart disease, there is a common misconception that heart disease is something that a person brings upon himself whether by accident or design. In other words, an improper diet, excessive smoking, drug problems etc contribute to the eventually breakdown of the proper functioning of the heart.
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Heart disease is a number of abnormal conditions affecting the heart and the blood vessels in the heart, and coronary heart disease is the most common type of heart disease of all, and is also the leading cause of heart attacks.
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