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Title: Difference Between Heart Failure & Heart Attack
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Difference Between Heart Failure Heart Attack
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- It is easy for people to confuse between heart
failure and heart attack. In certain ways, these
conditions are similar, yet they also differ in
some key areas. Once you understand the
difference, you can be better prepared for your
appointment at the best heart hospital in Mumbai.
- Here is how you can distinguish between a heart
failure and heart attack. - Difference in definition
- heart attack can be defined as a sudden blocking
of the oxygen-rich blood to certain sections of
the heart muscles. On the contrary, heart failure
is a chronic and progressive condition where the
heart is unable to pump adequate amount of blood
to fulfill the body's requirement. - A heart attack is also referred to as Myocardial
Infarction or MI. In case you have been diagnosed
with congestive cardiac failure (CCF) or
congestive heart failure (CHF), then you have a
heart failure condition.
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- Difference in timing
- Heart attacks will occur suddenly, whereas heart
failure takes place over a prolonged period of
time. In fact, heart attacks can also lead to
heart failure, by making it weak and unable to
pump enough blood to nourish the cells of the
body. - Heart attacks are usually a sudden occurrence,
when the arteries of the heart become blocked. On
the contrary, a heart failure can develop
gradually over a longer period of time, as the
muscles of the heart become steadily weaker. - Difference in causes There is a marked
difference in the causes of heart attacks and
heart failures. Heart attacks are usually caused
by a blood clot that is deposited in the coronary
arteries. Whereas, heart failure may be the
result of several underlying causes, such as
Diabetes mellitus, hypertension, arrhythmia,
congenital heart diseases and others.
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- Persons who meet the below criteria have an
increased chance of heart attack - Obesity
- Smoking
- High levels of blood cholesterol
- High blood pressure (hypertension)
- Sedentary lifestyle
- High blood sugar
- Unhealthy diet
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- Risk factors for heart failure include
- Persons who are 65 years of age and above
- Overweight
- Previous history of heart attack
- Children suffering from congenital heart defects
- Difference in symptoms
- Apart from a few common symptoms such as
shortness of breath and coughing, the symptoms of
heart attack and heart failure vary greatly.
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- Heart attack symptoms include
- Mild to severe pains in the chest
- Severe indigestion
- Feeling as if heavy object has been placed on
chest - Squeezing pressure
- Feeling of having a tight band wound round the
chest - Sweating
- Swollen feet
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- On the contrary,heart failure signs include
- Loss of appetite
- A desire to urinate at night
- Weight gain
- Swollen feet
- Swollen liver
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- Difference in treatment
- Both heart attack and heart failure are extremely
serious conditions, that require professional
attention, especially from the best heart
hospital in Mumbai. Treatments for heart failure
and heart attack are quite different from one
another, and also forms one of the key
differences between the two. - Treatment for heart attack would typically
include - Oxygen treatment
- Medication such as anticoagulants, beta blockers,
ACE inhibitors - Chest pain management
- Administration of Nitroglycerine to provide
relief to the heart - Angioplasty, for those requiring opening of
narrowed or blocked arteries
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- On the other hand, a case of heart failure is
usually treated by the following methods - Lifestyle modifications
- Treatment of the underlying ailments
- Medication to treat the underlying causes
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