I. Introduction
II. CHF Epidemiology And Prevalence
III. Classifications Of Congestive Heart Failure
1. High Output Congestive Heart Failure
2. Low Output Congestive Heart Failure
3. Left-sided Congestive Heart Failure
4. Right-sided Congestive Heart Failure
5. Acute versus Chronic CHF
6. Biventricular Heart Failure
IV. Risk Factors And Comorbidity In CHF
1. Cardiac Arrhythmias
2. Myocardial Infarction
3. Cardiomyopathy
4. Valvular Heart Disease
5. Hypertension
6. Anemia
7. Beriberi
8. Thyrotoxicosis
9. Atriovenous Fistula
10. Cor pulmonale
11. Paget’s Disease of the Bone
12. Rheumatic Heart Disease
13. Infective Endocarditis
14. Myocarditis and Pericarditis
15. Congenital Heart Diseases
16. Aneurysm of Aorta
17. Toxic Exposures
V. Symptoms Of Congestive Heart Failure
1. Shortness of Breath
2. Leg Swelling
3. Exercise Intolerance
4. Wheezing
5. Pulmonary Crackles
6. Cyanosis
7. General Symptoms of Heart Failure
8. Diabetes and CHF Symptoms
VI. Diagnosis Of Congestive Heart Failure
1. Physical Examination
2. Chest X-Ray
3. Electrocardiogram and Echocardiogram
4. Laboratory Blood Tests
VII. Summary