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Congestive heart failure
Insuficiência cardíaca congestiva
CategoryDefinition
A clinical syndrome characterised by abnormalities of ventricular function and neurohormonal regulation which are accompanied by effort intolerance and fluid retention.
Inclusions
- Congestive heart disease
Index Terms
Congestive heart failureCongestive heart diseaseCCF - [congestive cardiac failure]CHF - [congestive heart failure]congestive cardiac diseasescongested heart failurecongestive cardiac failurecardiac anasarcacardiac oedemacardiac stasiscardiovascular oedemacardiac hydropscongestive failureheart congestionheart fluidoedematous heartDecompensated congestive cardiac failureDecompensated congestive heart failureCongestive heart failure NYHA Class Icongestive heart failure NYHA Class I - Slight limitation of physical activity. Comfortable at rest. Ordinary physical activity results in fatigue, palpitation, dyspnoea (shortness of breathCongestive heart failure NYHA Class IIcongestive heart failure NYHA Class II - Slight limitation of physical activity. Comfortable at rest. Ordinary physical activity results in fatigue, palpitation, dyspnoea (shortness of breath)Congestive heart failure NYHA Class IIIcongestive heart failure NYHA Class III - Marked limitation of physical activity. Comfortable at rest. Less than ordinary activity causes fatigue, palpitation or dyspnoea.Congestive heart failure NYHA Class IVcongestive heart failure NYHA Class IV - Unable to carry on any physical activity without discomfort. Symptoms of heart failure at rest. If any physical activity is undertaken, discomfort increasesAcute congestive heart failureChronic congestive heart failure