The video discusses heart failure, a serious public health problem that affects millions worldwide. Heart failure occurs when the heart is unable to pump blood effectively, leading to symptoms such as shortness of breath, swelling, and fatigue. The video explains that there are two types of heart failure: heart failure with reduced ejection fraction and heart failure with preserved ejection fraction.
The video also lists 15 causes of heart failure, including:
1. Coronary artery disease
2. High blood pressure
3. Valvular problems
4. Obesity
5. Diabetes
6. Thyroid diseases
7. Kidney disease
8. Anemia
9. Chagas disease
10. Congenital heart disease
11. Myocarditis
12. Cardiac arrhythmias
13. Severe lung disease
14. Chemotherapy
15. Alcoholic cardiomyopathy
To manage heart failure, the video recommends treating the underlying cause, taking medication, and making lifestyle changes such as eating a healthy diet, exercising regularly, and avoiding smoking. In some cases, surgery or a heart transplant may be necessary.
The video emphasizes the importance of identifying and treating risk factors to prevent heart failure, and encourages viewers to share the video with others to raise awareness about heart health.
Here are the key facts extracted from the text:
1. Heart failure is a serious public health problem in Brazil.
2. Heart failure limits a patient's quality of life, burdens them with medical expenses, and prevents them from working properly.
3. Heart failure was the main cause of hospitalization for people over 65 years old in Brazil before Covid.
4. The sooner a heart problem is discovered, the more effective the treatment will be.
5. Heart failure increases with age, and after 70, 1 in 10 elderly people will have some degree of heart failure.
6. Heart failure is the final common pathway of everything that damages the heart.
7. There are two types of heart failure: heart failure with reduced ejection fraction and heart failure with preserved ejection fraction.
8. Ejection fraction measures how much blood the heart pumps with each heartbeat.
9. The ejection fraction is used to classify heart failure into three categories: preserved (≥50%), borderline (41-49%), and reduced (≤40%).
10. Heart failure can be measured through echocardiography, cardiac resonance, and myocardial scintigraphy.
11. Symptoms of heart failure include shortness of breath, swelling in the legs and feet, fatigue, weakness, and rapid heartbeat.
12. Heart failure can cause cardiac arrhythmias, such as atrial fibrillation.
13. The main causes of heart failure are coronary artery disease, high blood pressure, valvular problems, obesity, diabetes, thyroid diseases, kidney disease, anemia, Chagas disease, congenital heart disease, myocarditis, cardiac arrhythmias, severe lung disease, chemotherapy, and alcoholic cardiomyopathy.
14. Heart failure must be treated with medication to prevent the heart from deteriorating.
15. In some cases, heart surgery, heart transplantation, or implantable heart devices may be necessary.
16. Treating risk factors, such as high blood pressure, diabetes, and obesity, can help prevent heart failure.
17. Healthy habits, such as eating right, exercising, and avoiding smoking, can help maintain a strong and healthy heart.
18. Heart failure affects almost 65 million people worldwide.
19. The incidence of heart failure is two to four times higher in people with diabetes.
20. Chagas disease is still an important cause of heart dilation in Brazil, with a mortality rate of up to 20% per year.
21. Cardiac arrhythmias can cause tachycardiomyopathy, which can dilate the heart and weaken it.