Understanding Heart Failure

Watch this video to learn how the heart muscle weakens with heart failure, and how heart failure affects your body.

What does ejection fraction measure? Ejection fraction (EF) shows how well your heart is pumping out blood and in diagnosing and tracking heart failure.

Heart failure, also called congestive heart failure, has several symptoms including shortness of breath, fluid buildup (edema) and fatigue. If you have been diagnosed with heart failure, it's important for you to manage and keep track of symptoms and report any sudden changes to your healthcare team.

Watch this clip to learn what happens when heart failure worsens.

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