What Are the Causes of Heart Failure in the Elderly?
“,”description”:”The American Heart Association states that in 2006, there were 5,800,000 people in the United States with heart failure. Heart failure is an end-stage disease, where a sick heart that can no longer keep up with the demands of the body. The heart cannot pump enough blood to the system in order to meet metabolic demands. The causes of heart failure in the elderly are multifold.”,”image”:”http:\/\/photos.demandstudios.com\/93\/150\/fotolia_2926035_thumb.jpg”,”url”:”\/article\/214985-what-are-the-causes-of-heart-failure-in-the-elderly\/”},{“title”:”5 Things You Need to Know About Congestive Heart Failure”,”description”:”Congestive heart failure is the term used when the pumping mechanism of the heart fails. The heart is made up of fours chambers: two atria (right and left) and two ventricles (right and left). Most commonly, congestive heart failure is the result of left sided heart failure.\nWhen any chamber of the heart is damaged, or not operating at full capacity, a dec