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Heart failure (HF), also referred to as Congestive Heart failure (CHF), is a condition in which the heart muscle fails to pump blood as efficiently as it should. This causes an accumulation of blood and fluid in the lungs, resulting in shortness of breath. Certain heart conditions, such as narrowed arteries in the heart (coronary artery disease) or high blood pressure, gradually weaken or stiffen the heart, making it unable to fill and pump blood properly. In Congestive Heart failure, the heart’s main pumping chambers (the ventricles) may stiffen and fail to fill correctly between beats. In some people, the heart muscle may become damaged and weakened. The ventricles ...