Question

What is the earliest manifestation seen with heart failure?

Answer 1

Heart failure is a condition, where heart is unable to pump enough blood. It is mainly due to coronary artery disease which restricts or stops the blood supply to the heart muscles.

Clinical manifestations of heart failure include

1. shortness of breath(Dyspnea) - it is mainly due to pulmonary edema caused by fluid overload in the lungs due to heart failure.

2. Weakness and Reduce the ability to do work - It is due to decrease blood supply to muscles and other parts of the body.

3. Edema - It is due to decrease in venous drainage.

Answer - The earliest clinical manifestation of Heart failure is Shortness of Breath(Dyspnea)