Information about CHF

NameAlternate Name
aortic stenosis
arrhythmias irregular heartbeat
atherosclerosis arteriosclerosis, hardening of the arteries
atrial fibrillation
atrial flutter auricular flutter
atrial septal defects
cardiac rehabilitation
congenital heart disease congenital heart defects
congestive heart failure in children CHF in children
congestive heart failure CHF, heart failure, left-sided heart failure
coronary artery spasm Prinzmetal's angina, variant angina, vasospastic angina
coronary risk factors coronary heart disease risk factors
dilated cardiomyopathy dilated congestive cardiomyopathy
ECG EKG, electrocardiogram
echocardiogram Doppler ultrasound of the heart, echocardiography, transesophageal echocardiogram
heart block atrioventricular block, AV block, bundle branch block, complete heart block, first-degree heart block, second-degree heart block, third-degree heart block
heart disease cardiac disease
heart murmur
high blood pressure hypertension
malignant hypertension malignant hypertensive arteriolar nephrosclerosis
paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia paroxysmal atrial tachycardia, PSVT, supraventricular tachycardia, SVT
sick sinus syndrome
swelling of the extremities peripheral edema, swelling of the arms or legs, swelling of the limbs
ventricular septal defect endocardial cushion defect, VSD
ventricular tachycardia V tach