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Risk Assessment

• Risk Factors for Cardiovascular Disease (U.S. Food and Drug Administration)
• Risk Factors of Heart Failure (Heart Failure Society of America)

  Symptoms

• Symptoms of Heart Failure
• Angina
• BUN
• Chest CT Scan
• Cyanosis; Bluish Skin, Lips, and Fingernails
• Decreased Consciousness
• Enlarged Liver
• Fainting
• Fatigue
• Fluid in the Chest
• Foot, Leg, and Ankle Swelling
• Heart Failure Signs & Symptoms
• Insomnia
• Palpitations
• Shortness of Breath
• Signs and Symptoms of Heart Failure (American Heart Association)
• Swollen Abdomen
• Symptoms and Signs of Heart Failure (Heart Failure Online)
• Symptoms of Heart Failure: When to Call for Help (Heart Failure Society of America)
• Unintentional Weight Gain
• Weakness

  Tests

• Blood Chemistry
• Blood Pressure
• CBC
• Chest X-ray
• Creatinine
• Diagnosing Heart Disease (American Heart Association)
• Echocardiogram
• Electrocardiogram
• Exercise Stress Test
• Left Heart Ventricular Angiography
• Medical Tests and Findings (Heart Failure Online)
• Myocardial Biopsy
• Pulmonary Function Tests