Congestive Heart Failure (CHF) is a chronic cardiac condition, where the heart is unable to pump sufficient blood to fulfill the needs of your body. There is fluid build up around the heart, which makes the pumping of the heart insufficient. The symptoms are lung congestion, wheezing, water retention, bloating, swollen ankles, fainting, etc.
Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Swelling of the feet and ankles, known as pedal edema, occurs due to fluid accumulation in the tissues.
Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern. Congestive heart failure is a condition that affects the heart, where the heart is weak and not able to pump blood to the parts of the body.
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Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have read your query and can understand your concern. Yes, CHF (chronic heart failure) can increase the severity of pneumococcal disease.
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