Congestive heart failure
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What is congestive heart failure?
Congestive heart failure (CHF), or heart failure, is a condition in which the heart can't pump enough blood to the body's other organs. The heart keeps working but not as efficiently as it should.
Common symptoms reported by people with congestive heart failure
Treatments taken by people for congestive heart failure
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Compare treatments taken by people with congestive heart failure
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Who has congestive heart failure on PatientsLikeMe?
- 0 new patients joined this month
- 532 say CHF is their primary condition
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 0 | |
| 20s | 47 | |
| 30s | 131 | |
| 40s | 129 | |
| 50s | 139 | |
| 60s | 122 | |
| 70+ | 331 |
| Age at first symptom | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| 0-19 years | 54 | |
| 20-29 years | 55 | |
| 30-39 years | 52 | |
| 40-49 years | 43 | |
| 50-59 years | 63 | |
| 60-69 years | 51 | |
| 70+ years | 49 |
Distribution of sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 487 | |
| Female | 1185 |
| Diagnosis status | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Diagnosed | 1078 | |
| Not Diagnosed | 22 |