![]() Heart failure is common, with around 110,000 people in Australia living with heart failure. In some cases, symptoms of heart failure can also start suddenly. However, the conditions can be related: a heart attack can cause ongoing muscle weakness and stiffness that leads to long-term heart failure. Heart failure is usually an ongoing (chronic) condition - unlike heart attacks, which occur suddenly and require immediate treatment (acute). This may cause fluid to build up in your body and make you feel breathless or tired. As a result, your muscles and organs don’t get enough oxygen and nutrients. It can also happen if your heart becomes too stiff to fill up with blood properly, so not enough blood is pumped around your body. Heart failure (also known as ‘congestive heart failure’ or CHF) occurs when your heart muscle has become too weak to pump blood effectively through your body. Related information on Australian websites. ![]() What are the different types of heart failure?. ![]() What are the symptoms of heart failure?. ![]()
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