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Heart health is of utmost importance for everybody. In the last decade or so, we’ve learned a great deal about what causes heart attacks and how to prevent them, however, what you think you know about heart disease may harm your health. Heart disease is the number one killer in the United States, killing more people each year than all types of cancer combined with most deaths resulting from heart attack in people with coronary artery disease. Anyone can get affected by heart disease regardless of age, even people who eat right. There are many myths surrounding heart disease. It is important to follow medical news closely, otherwise you are bound to have misconceptions about heart disease and its various risk factors. With the right information and action, you can prevent heart failure (HF) or help to improve the health of your ticker even after diagnosis. The fact that heart conditions are dangerous is undisputed, but it’s even more dangerous if one starts to put their trust in false...

Your heart is the most important organ that manages to pump blood all the way to your toes, when healthy. Your heart can become weakened and gradually fail to pump blood efficiently. This is what doctors call “heart failure.” A very noticeable characteristic of heart failure is swelling, also known as heart failure edema that involves swollen feet and ankles, and may as well cause swelling of your hands. Reasons behind swelling caused by congestive heart failure: When you have heart failure, it means your ticker is not pumping blood as well as it should. With the reduction in your heart’s pumping power, your organs cease to work as well (due to being deprived of the oxygen and nutrients they need). For example, your kidneys stop eliminating water and salt efficiently, leading to build up of fluid in places like the feet, ankles, arms, belly, and lungs. It’s this excessive fluid retention that puts most individuals with heart failure in the hospital. Even if you can’t see it, weigh...