Chronic heart failure

Clinical manifestation
- Dependent on age, underlying type and extent of heart disease, and which ventricle is affected
- FACES
  - Fatigue
  - Limitation of Activities
  - Chest congestion/cough
  - Edema
  - Shortness of breath
- Fatigue
- Dyspnea
- Orthopnea
- Paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea
- Tachycardia
- Edema
- Dependent, liver, abdominal cavity, lungs
- Edema may be pitting in nature
- Sudden weight gain of >3 lb (1.4 kg) in 2 days may indicate ADHF, an exacerbation of chronic HF
- Nocturia

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