title: [Congestive heart failure].
abstract: A description is made of what it is and what causes a congestive heart failure, together with the symptoms. The aim of a treatment is to increase the strength and efficiency of the heart contraction and to reduce abnormal retention of sodium and water. To achieve this, several regimens and drugs are used.
mesh_terms: D006333:Heart Failure / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008722:Methods; D012146:Rest
vernacular_title: Insuficiencia cardíaca congestiva.