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The heart delivers blood to every corner of the body with a constant rhythm, but the state in which the pump function of the heart does not work well is [heart failure]. |
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The heart delivers blood to every corner of the body with a constant rhythm, but the state in which the pump function of the heart does not work well is [heart failure]. |
According to the New York Heart Disease Association's ranking, which classifies the symptoms of heart failure into four stages, patients with heart failure with severity IV have a survival rate of 50% after 2 years and a survival rate of only 30% after 3 years. Currently, the number of heart failure patients in Japan is estimated to be about 1.6 million.
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[ A disease called Heart Failure ] |
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What kind of illness is it? |
Heart failure is a condition in which the whole body cannot supply enough blood, regardless of the cause. Heart failure can come from a variety of causes. It can be caused by overwork or stress in addition to heart disease such as angina, myocardial infarction, or valvular heart disease, which can clog blood vessels, or it can be caused by high blood pressure, systemic arteriosclerosis, or arrhythmia. |