Types of heart failure

• Cardiomyopathy
• Dilated cardiomyopathy
• Heart failure
• Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
• Left ventricular hypertrophy
• Myocarditis
• Pulmonary edema
• Sudden death in young people — Heart problems often blamed

Medications

• Angiotensin II receptor blockers
• Angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors
• Beta blockers
• Diuretics

Transplantation

• Heart transplant: A treatment for end-stage heart failure

Devices

• Biventricular pacemaker: Cardiac resynchronization therapy for heart failure
• Heart failure: Heart pumps help keep the beat

Ask a heart specialist

• Cardiac asthma: What causes it?
• Congestive heart failure: Can air travel worsen symptoms?
• Enlarged heart: What are the causes?

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