What Are the Inpatient Treatments for Congestive Heart Failure?
In congestive heart failure, the heart’s weakened conditioned impairs its ability to pump blood efficiently. Over time, blood backs up in the blood vessels, creating fluid overload–congestion–in the vessels and organs. Heart failure is a chronic disease and requires lifelong management through medications and diet to control its symptoms. Many people with CHF experience occasional exacerbation severe enough to require hospitalization. Patients hospitalized with CHF can expect to be treated with diuretics and other medications, supplemental oxygen, and close monitoring of their electrolyte levels, fluid balance, heart rhythms and blood pressure.
