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There are many causes of heart failure in dogs, including: Birth (congenital) defects of the heart Degeneration of the heart valves Heart muscle disease (cardiomyopathy) Heartworm disease Diseases of the pericardium (the lining around the heart) Irregular electrical rhythms of the heart (arrhythmia)
