i need definitions for these two things....chronic heart failure and acute heart failure?

Answer 1

chronic is more like heart failure that's maintained by medicine and fluid and sodium restriction.
Acute can occur suddenly, usually from a specific reason like a heart attack. They both do the same thing, cause trouble breathing from a poor pump(heart)

Answer 2

Acute heart failure happens suddenly due to a catastrophic event. That event might be a heart attack, a blood clot, a heart valve going bad suddenly, or certain type of infections. Acute heart failure is serious as the heart is just not pumping enough blood to go around. The lungs can fill up with fluid and the blood pressure can drop. This needs emergency care, but the heart might recover when treated.

Chronic heart failure is slower to develop and happens over time. This kind is not reversible, and requires medication to reduce backed up fluid in lungs, leg swelling, and fatigue. Chronic heart failure happens after having the type of heart attack where some muscle tissue does not recover. It also happens after a long time of having high blood pressure or some other chronic diseases. It can also happen after a long time with an untreated valve condition and certain inborn conditions.

Hope that helps a little.

Answer 3

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Answer 4

-Chronic Heart Failure is the name given to a long-term heart condition

-Acute Heart failure is the inability of the heart to pump blood efficiently enough to meet the demands of the body.

Answer 5

any time you read the term acute means it happened suddenly. Chronic is something that has been happening for a while.
Heart failure typically doesn't occur suddenly. It develops slowly, over time. It's usually a chronic, long-term condition. The term "congestive" comes from the fact that as one or both of the heart's lower chambers (ventricles) fail, blood backs up into — or congests — the liver, abdomen, lower extremities and lungs.

The backing up of blood causes symptoms such as shortness of breath, fatigue and leg swelling. Other symptoms develop as the body tries to compensate for the heart's reduced pumping ability. The heart beats faster, its muscle thickens and the ventricles may stretch to accommodate more blood. Damage to the ventricles may cause them to pump out of sync, further reducing the efficient delivery of blood to the body.

Chronic heart failure
Signs and symptoms of chronic heart failure can include:


Fatigue and weakness
Shortness of breath (dyspnea) when you exert yourself or when you lie down
Reduced ability to exercise
Persistent cough or wheezing with white or pink blood-tinged phlegm
Swelling (edema) in your legs, ankles and feet
Swelling of your abdomen (ascites)
Sudden weight gain from fluid retention
Lack of appetite and nausea
Difficulty concentrating or decreased alertness
Irregular or rapid heartbeat

Acute heart failure can occur when something suddenly affects your heart's ability to function. Signs and symptoms of acute heart failure are similar to those of chronic heart failure, but are more severe and start or worsen suddenly. Signs and symptoms of acute heart failure may include:

Sudden fluid buildup
Rapid or irregular heartbeat with palpitations
Sudden, severe shortness of breath and coughing up pink, foamy mucus
Chest pain if caused by a heart attack or a bulge in an artery (aneurysm)
Causes of acute heart failure include heart attacks, viruses that attack the heart muscle, severe infections, allergic reactions, blood clots in the lungs, the use of certain medications or any illness that affects the whole body. These conditions can suddenly and drastically affect the deteriorating heart's ability to pump. Acute heart failure can trigger rapid, uncoordinated electrical signals (fibrillation), leaving the heart virtually unable to pump at all. Acute heart failure is an emergency.