Acute congestive heart failure is the term given on the rapid onset of weakening heart function that affects oxygenated blood distribution in the body.
Hence, the body tends to get lesser amount of oxygen than what it needs.
There are a number of reasons why this occurs in the body like cardiac muscle weakening or stiffness.
Heart problems are also the cause why cardiac muscle weakening occurs in a person.
These heart conditions are infections and heart attacks.
Once these occur in the body, it would affect the proper functioning of the ventricles in pumping the blood because of weakness termed as systolic dysfunction.
Systole is the term given to the contraction or movement of the ventricular muscle that assists blood flow throughout the body.
Diastole on the other hand is when the ventricular muscles relax in order to be filled with blood coming from the atria.
However, this function is damaged once some diseases occur in the body but causing it not to relax and be filled with the right amount of blood.
Hence, it is also causes the body not to receive the adequate amount of oxygenated blood it needs.
The symptoms of acute congestive heart failure may occur in a numerous part of the body.
Since there is not enough amount of oxygen delivered in the body, it affects the kidney functions like normal salt and water excretion.
This results to the body retaining more water and causes edema.
Edema occurs on the ankle and feet part as well as on the lungs in cases of pulmonary edema.
Aside from these parts, even the liver is affected by edema and prevents it from functioning properly.
This causes the body to retain the toxins instead of the liver getting rid of it.
Other symptoms include the chest pain and breathing problems.
Upon seeing these symptoms in your body, make sure to contact your physician for evaluation and possible workup.
In this way, you will know whether you have this problem and get it treated immediately.