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Is weight loss a possible symptom of heart failure?

April 26, 2017Conditions diseases failure Health heart possible symptom

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Is weight loss a possible symptom of heart failure?

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People gain weight with HCF because of the body retaining fluids (aka swelling). If you have lost weight due to fluid retention being reversed (stop using salts, taking a diuretic, etc) that does not mean you have heart failure. I have not known of weight loss being a sign or symptom of heart failure. If you’ve had mysterious weight loss, see a doctor or some other professional care giver. Many other things can be responsible for loss of weight: cancer, diabetes, and more.