What is CHF?
Congestive heart failure (CHF), or heart failure, is a condition in which the heart can't pump enough blood to the body's other organs. The heart keeps working but not as efficiently as it should.
What do patients take to treat CHF and its symptoms?
Commonly prescribed and frequently used treatments
| Treatment name | Efficacy | Overall rating of side effects | # of Evaluations |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Carvedilol
(Coreg CR, Coreg)
|
6 |
These charts show data from CHF patients' latest treatment evaluations
Who has CHF at PatientsLikeMe?
- 171 patients have this condition
- 10 New patients joined this month
- 44 say CHF is their primary condition
| <20 | 20-29 | 30-39 | 40-49 | 50-59 | 60-69 | 70+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current Age | ||||||
| Gender | |
| 64% | Females |
|---|---|
| 36% | Males |
| Age at first symptom | # of patients | Proportion |
|---|---|---|
| 0-19 yrs | 4 | |
| 20-29 yrs | 7 | |
| 30-39 yrs | 18 | |
| 40-49 yrs | 27 | |
| 50-59 yrs | 23 | |
| 60-69 yrs | 5 | |
| 70+ yrs | 2 |
| Diagnosis status | # of patients | Proportion |
|---|---|---|
| Diagnosed | 107 | |
| Not Officially Diagnosed | 6 |
These charts show data from CHF patients who have completed their condition history