How can heart failure may lead to cardiac...

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...cachexia?

[Wendy C]

Shortness of breath with exertion and fatigue often develop when the weakened heart is not pumping enough blood to meet your body's needs for oxygen and nutrients. Therefore it can lead to cardiac cachexia (which means any general reduction in vitality and strength of body and mind resulting from a debilitating chronic disease). One of the symptoms of heart failure is having less energy, feeling more tired than usual, and not being able to exert yourself physically as you did in the past. The body's effort to make up for heart failure eventually cause the symptoms to get worse. There are 4 stages of heat failure, but many people live longer now with CHF. Today there are more options available for heart failure than ever before. Tight control over medications and lifestyle coupled with careful monitoring are the first steps. As the condition progresses, doctors specializing in the treatment of heart failure can offer more advanced treatment options.Click below links for more info:http://www.webmd.com/heart-disease/guide-heart-failure?page=2http://www.webmd.com/heart-disease/Heart-Failure/tc/Heart-Failure-Symptoms