Causes of Congestive Heart Failure : Reducing Your Risk

Heart failure (HF), often referred to as congestive heart failure (CHF), occurs when the heart is unable to pump sufficiently to maintain blood flow to meet the body's needs. Signs and symptoms commonly include shortness of breath, excessive tiredness, and leg swelling. The shortness of breath is usually worse with exercise, while lying down, and may wake the person at night. A limited ability to exercise is also a common feature. Chest pain, including angina, does not typically occur due to heart failure.

Cardiovascular

4 causes

Protective Factors	Studies
Minor Protective Factor Humour Selfcare	1 study Laughter is the Best Medicine? A Cross-Sectional Study of Cardiovas... Study in 2016 -21% with Moderate evidence 20 subjects
Minor Protective Factor Coffee (Caffeine) Beverage	1 study Association of Coffee Consumption with Total and Cause-Specific Mor... Study in 2015 -10% with Moderate evidence in 22 years 208,501 subjects
Minor Protective Factor Moderate Exercise Selfcare	1 study Papers Exercise training meta-analysis of trials in patients with c... Study in 2017 -28% with Low evidence in 3 months 801 subjects

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Risk Factors	Studies
Strong Risk Factor Alcohol Beverage	1 study Alcohol Abuse and Cardiac Disease Study in 2017 +134% with High evidence in 3 years 14,727,591 subjects
Risk Factor Obesity Musculoskeletal system	1 study The incidence of co-morbidities related to obesity and overweight: ... Study in 2008 +31% with High evidence
Minor Risk Factor Heart Rate Cardiovascular system	1 study Resting Heart Rate and Long-term Outcomes Among the African America... Study in 2016 +10% with Moderate evidence 5,261 subjects

Outcomes	References
Strong Risk Factor Fall Musculoskeletal system	1 study Recurrent and Injurious Falls in the Year Following Hip Fracture: A... Study in 2009 +1080% with Moderate evidence 193 subjects