IT is a common expression in response to a nasty shock: "Don't give me heart failure." And yet many misunderstand this admittedly misleading term.
IT is a common expression in response to a nasty shock: \"Don't give me heart failure.\" And yet many misunderstand this admittedly misleading term.
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Rather than denoting someone whose heart has stopped beating, it is the label for what happens when the heart carries on beating but its action is impaired, preventing blood and oxygen from reaching the extremities of the body. It produces fatigue, breathlessness, discomfort and swollen hands and feet. It can be a disabling, frustrating and isolating condition, especially for those who live alone.
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Nurses who should be at the heart of coronary care
IT is a common expression in response to a nasty shock: "Don't give me heart failure." And yet many misunderstand this admittedly misleading term.
Rather than denoting someone whose heart has stopped beating, it is the label for what happens when the heart carries on beating but its action is impaired, preventing blood and oxygen from reaching the extremities of the body. It produces fatigue, breathlessness, discomfort and swollen hands and feet. It can be a disabling, frustrating and isolating condition, especially for those who live alone.
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