Causes of Heart Failure

Conditions or conditions that can cause heart failure include:

Coronary heart disease. Coronary artery disease is the most common cause of heart failure. This disease is caused by narrowing of the arteries that feed the heart with blood.
Hypertension forces the heart to work harder to circulate and circulate blood throughout the body, resulting in thickening of the heart muscle. If left unchecked, the heart muscle will weaken and the heart can no longer pump blood efficiently.
Diabetes In addition to diabetics who are prone to coronary artery disease, the main cause of heart failure, high blood sugar can also damage the heart.
Abnormalities or damage to heart muscle (cardiomyopathy). The heart muscle plays an important role in pumping blood. If the heart muscle is damaged or abnormal, blood pumping will also be disrupted.
Inflammation of the heart muscle (myocarditis). Inflammation of the heart muscle prevents the heart muscle from functioning optimally to pump blood throughout the body. This condition is most often caused by a viral infection.
Heart valve disease. The heart valve controls the blood circulation in the heart so that it can pump blood efficiently. If the heart valve is damaged, blood flow will be disrupted. This condition will increase the workload of the heart muscle.
Heart rhythm disorders (arrhythmias). This condition can cause a heartbeat that is too slow or too fast and irregular. Arrhythmia makes the heart work ineffectively. Over time, this condition will change the structure of the heart and eventually cause heart failure.
Congenital heart disease. Some babies are born with heart block or imperfect heart valves. This condition forces the healthy part of the heart to work harder to pump blood and can cause heart failure.
High levels of thyroid hormone (hyperthyroidism). High levels of thyroid hormone in the blood will increase heart rate, which will make the heart more active. Over time, the heart will become tired and will not work anymore.
Anemia or lack of blood. Someone with anemia does not have a means of transportation in the blood to provide oxygen throughout the body. This means of transportation is called hemoglobin (Hb). This condition will force the heart to work harder to accelerate blood flow, so that the oxygen demand in the body remains fulfilled. This is what triggers heart failure due to heart muscle fatigue.