What Are the Signs of Heart Failure? (podcast)
Scripps cardiologist explains how heart failure is diagnosed and treatments

Dr. Ajay Srivastava, Cardiology, Scripps Clinic
Scripps cardiologist explains how heart failure is diagnosed and treatments
Heart failure is a life-threatening condition that affects more than five million people in the United States each year.
The term heart failure can be misleading. It doesn’t mean that the heart has completely stopped, just that it can no longer efficiently pump blood. Heart failure can exist for years before it becomes noticeable and can range (or progress) from very mild to extreme, during which a person would need a heart pump or even a transplant.
In this episode of San Diego Health, host Susan Taylor and guest Ajay Srivastava, MD, a cardiologist and heart failure specialist at Scripps Clinic, discuss heart failure and how it’s different than a heart attack, heart failure’s causes, and the different types of heart failure and their symptoms. Dr. Srivastava also outlines how heart failure is diagnosed and treated.
Scripps is consistently ranked by U.S. News & World Report as having one of the best cardiology and heart surgery programs in the country.
Listen to the episode on heart failure causes and treatments
Listen to the episode on heart failure causes and treatments
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