Which condition is a slowly developing condition in which the heart weakens over time and cannot pump enough blood?

Which condition is a slowly developing condition in which the heart weakens over time and cannot pump enough blood?

• A. Angina
• B. Congestive Heart Failure
• C. CAD
• D. Endocarditis

Answer: (B)

Congestive heart failure is a slowly developing condition in which the heart weakens over time and cannot pump enough blood. As pumping efficiency declines, cardiac output falls and tissues don’t receive adequate oxygen and nutrients. It often stems from long-standing hypertension, a prior heart attack, or cardiomyopathy, and can lead to symptoms like shortness of breath, fatigue, and fluid buildup in the legs, abdomen, or lungs. Angina is chest pain from reduced blood flow to the heart muscle, not a gradual pumping failure. Coronary artery disease involves blockage of the arteries that supply the heart, which can lead to angina or heart attack but isn’t described by progressive pump dysfunction. Endocarditis is an infection of the heart valves and not the gradual decline in pumping ability.

Congestive heart failure is a slowly developing condition in which the heart weakens over time and cannot pump enough blood. As pumping efficiency declines, cardiac output falls and tissues don’t receive adequate oxygen and nutrients. It often stems from long-standing hypertension, a prior heart attack, or cardiomyopathy, and can lead to symptoms like shortness of breath, fatigue, and fluid buildup in the legs, abdomen, or lungs. Angina is chest pain from reduced blood flow to the heart muscle, not a gradual pumping failure. Coronary artery disease involves blockage of the arteries that supply the heart, which can lead to angina or heart attack but isn’t described by progressive pump dysfunction. Endocarditis is an infection of the heart valves and not the gradual decline in pumping ability.