What is heart failure?

Heart failure occurs when the heart cannot pump enough blood to the rest of the body. It may become enlarged, pump faster, or develop more muscle. Symptoms include shortness of breath, fatigue, or coughing. There are different types of heart failure, including systolic or diastolic dysfunction.

How do members experience heart failure?

Top 5 symptoms reported by people with heart failure*

*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.

Top treatments taken by people for heart failure*

Who has heart failure on PatientsLikeMe?

Age

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 6
20s 33
30s 68
40s 85
50s 214
60s 424
70+ 410

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 603
Female 625