Dear doctors in the house, for some time now my mother has been down with heart failure, most times her abdomen and her legs will swell up and her heartbeat rate will increase making her get tired easily, after visiting the doctor she will be ok so I really want to know if � failure has a parmenant cure or is it something she has to live with for the rest of her life?

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Dear doctors in the house, for some time now my mother has been down with heart failure, most times her abdomen and her legs will swell up and her heartbeat rate will increase making her get tired easily, after visiting the doctor she will be ok so I really want to know if � failure has a parmenant cure or is it something she has to live with for the rest of her life?

The body depends on the heart’s function to pump oxygen-rich blood to the body’s cells to keep them alive and running. However, with heart failure, a weakened/damaged heart can ’t supply the cells with enough blood, resulting to diseases of the heart and dysfunctions in the organs of the body.

It's okay to say your mum's symptoms are indications of a right-sided heart failure as fluids build-up, causing swelling of the legs or abdomen. It ’s also possible for both sides of your heart to fail at the same time, though. If left untreated properly, it may eventually lead to blood build-up in some organs of the body such as the liver and lungs (a potential life-threatening condition).

Worsening symptoms (swollen legs, unexplained fatigue, fast heart rate and maybe persistent cough) show her condition is at a severe stage, and require timely, adequate medical attention to prevent more undesirable complications. She might be experiencing breathlessness at rest , or feels discomfort with no physical activity ,

With appropriate and adequate treatment, heart failure is quite treatable. Proper treatment focus on treating the cause of the heart failure, and correcting any abnormalities in the heart so as to have an efficiently-functioning heart, and enjoy good life again.

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