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Heart failure: symptoms and treatment in Tashkent

Other names: ХСН, хроническая сердечная недостаточность, декомпенсация сердца

Heart failure is a condition in which the heart cannot pump enough blood to meet the body's needs. This is not an independent disease, but the outcome of others: most often a heart attack, prolonged hypertension, valve defects. It manifests itself with two main signs - shortness of breath and swelling. It is important to understand that heart failure is highly treatable: modern therapy significantly prolongs life and reduces the number of hospitalizations, but requires daily discipline on the part of the patient.

🧾 МКБ-10: I50 🏥 Where it is treated: 8 Shortness of breath and swelling are the main signsDaily weighingSalt and water under control
👨‍⚕️ Which doctor
Cardiologist
🔬 Diagnostics
EchoCG with ejection fraction, BNP/NT-proBNP
💊 Treatment
Continuous therapy, weight and salt control
📈 Prognosis
Significantly improves with treatment
⚠️ At risk
Heart attack, hypertension, defects, diabetes
⏱ When to see a doctor
Planned; in case of suffocation - ambulance

🚨 See a doctor urgently

With these signs do not wait for a scheduled appointment — the condition requires emergency care.

  • Удушье в положении лёжа, необходимость спать сидя
  • Внезапный приступ нехватки воздуха ночью с кашлем и пеной
  • Прибавка веса более 2 кг за 2–3 дня
  • Нарастание отёков до бёдер и живота
  • Резкое снижение количества мочи
  • Спутанность сознания, холодные конечности, низкое давление

Why do shortness of breath and swelling occur?

When the heart stops coping, the blood stagnates in front of it. If the left ventricle is weakened, congestion occurs in the lungs - shortness of breath occurs. If it is right, the blood stagnates in the veins of the systemic circle - swelling of the legs appears, the liver enlarges, and fluid accumulates in the abdomen.

Hence the rule of thumb: shortness of breath - about the lungs and the left heart, edema - about the right. Most often, both halves suffer over time.

Symptoms by stage

  • Dry cough that gets worse when lying down
  • Frequent urination at night
  • Fatigue and muscle weakness
  • Rapid heartbeat
  • Decreased appetite, heaviness in the right hypochondrium
  1. Начальная: одышка только при значительной нагрузке, утомляемость, снижение работоспособности. Часто списывают на возраст.
  2. Умеренная: одышка при обычной ходьбе и подъёме на этаж, отёки стоп и голеней к вечеру, ночные пробуждения от нехватки воздуха.
  3. Тяжёлая: одышка в покое, невозможность лежать горизонтально, стойкие отёки до бёдер, увеличение живота, резкое ограничение активности.

Survey

  1. Эхокардиография — ключевое исследование: определяет фракцию выброса левого желудочка, состояние клапанов и причину.
  2. BNP или NT-proBNP — анализ крови, помогающий отличить сердечную одышку от лёгочной.
  3. ЭКГ и суточное мониторирование — выявление аритмий и перенесённых инфарктов.
  4. Рентген грудной клетки — застой в лёгких, размеры сердца.
  5. Анализы: креатинин и СКФ, электролиты, гемоглобин, гормоны щитовидной железы, глюкоза, железо.
Фракция выброса делит сердечную недостаточность на формы со сниженной и сохранённой функцией. Это не формальность: наборы препаратов при них различаются, поэтому лечение «на глаз», без ЭхоКГ, недопустимо.

Treatment

Modern therapy for heart failure with reduced ejection fraction has been proven to prolong life. It includes several groups of drugs that are prescribed together and gradually increase doses to the target.

  • Basic therapy from several groups - prescribed and titrated by a cardiologist; it cannot be canceled when improved
  • Diuretics - eliminate congestion and swelling, but do not affect the prognosis; dose is adjusted according to weight
  • Treatment of the cause: revascularization for coronary artery disease, correction of the defect, control of pressure and arrhythmia
  • Devices: cardioverter-defibrillator or resynchronization therapy - as indicated
  • Vaccination against influenza and pneumococcus - reduces the risk of decompensation
  • Cardiac rehabilitation with dosed exercises

What depends on the patient

  • Weigh yourself every morning on an empty stomach after using the toilet and write down your weight: an increase of more than 2 kg in 2-3 days means fluid retention and requires contact with your doctor
  • Limiting salt to 5 g per day is the most effective measure against edema
  • Monitor the amount of fluid you drink if your doctor has prescribed a restriction.
  • Take medications daily, at the same time, without skipping or “resting” from them
  • Daily activity that is feasible: walking at a comfortable pace is better than complete rest.
  • Do not take NSAIDs (painkillers) on your own - they retain fluid and worsen the course.
  • Treat infections in a timely manner - they are a common cause of decompensation
Дневник веса — самый простой и при этом самый эффективный инструмент. Он позволяет заметить задержку жидкости за несколько дней до появления одышки и скорректировать дозу мочегонного, избежав госпитализации.

Services and prices for this diagnosis

Based on official price lists of Tashkent clinics. The exact cost is determined after examination.

Frequently asked questions: Heart failure

Swelling in the legs - is it always the heart?+
No. Swelling occurs with diseases of the kidneys, veins, liver, and when taking certain medications. Cardiac edema is characterized by an increase in the evening, symmetry and combination with shortness of breath. EchoCG and tests help to figure it out.
Why weigh yourself every day?+
Weight increases before swelling and shortness of breath appear. An increase of more than 2 kg in 2-3 days means fluid retention - this is a signal to adjust the dose of the diuretic and avoid hospitalization.
Is it possible to stop taking medications if things get better?+
No. Improvement is the result of treatment. Basic drugs for heart failure prolong life, and their withdrawal leads to a return of symptoms and decompensation.
How much fluid can you drink?+
Not everyone needs a strict restriction - it is prescribed by a doctor for severe forms, usually within 1.5–2 liters. It is much more important to limit salt: it is what retains fluid in the body.
Is it possible to do physical exercise?+
Yes, dosed exercise is useful and is included in the treatment. Complete rest weakens the muscles and worsens the condition. The intensity is selected together with a cardiologist, focusing on well-being and tolerance.
Why not regular painkillers?+
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs retain sodium and fluid, impair kidney function and reduce the effect of diuretics. In case of heart failure, they are taken only in consultation with a doctor.

The information on this page is for reference only and does not replace a doctor consultation. Only a qualified specialist can make a diagnosis and prescribe treatment after an in-person examination.

Where it is treated heart failure в Ташкенте

Диагноз подтверждается эхокардиографией, а лечение требует регулярной коррекции доз. Наблюдение у кардиологов в Ташкенте:

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M Olmazor 🚶 1.2 km
M Chilonzor 🚶 1.7 km
M Mirzo Ulug'bek 🚶 2.5 km
🚌 Nearest bus stop 🚶 260 m · buses: 8, 41
Mon–Fri:08:30–17:00
Closed now
Tashkent, Учтепинский district, Chilonzor 12 block, st. М.Шайхзода, 7
M Olmazor 🚶 1.2 km
M Chilonzor 🚶 1.7 km
M Mirzo Ulug'bek 🚶 2.5 km
🚌 Nearest bus stop 🚶 310 m · buses: 8, 41
Mon–Fri:08:30–17:00
Closed now
Tashkent, Mirabad district, st. Oybek, 34d
M Toshkent 🚶 550 m
M Oybek 🚶 850 m
M Kosmonavtlar 🚶 1.3 km
🚌 Nearest bus stop 🚶 150 m · buses: 22
Tashkent, Yunusabad district, st. A. Timur, 119A
M Yunusobod 🚶 250 m
M Shahriston 🚶 850 m
M Turkiston 🚶 950 m
🚌 Nearest bus stop 🚶 150 m · buses: 24, 50, 51
Mon–Fri:08:00–17:00
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st. Tadbirkor, house 76/1, Yakkasaray district, Tashkent Landmark: school No. 26
M Oybek 🚶 300 m
M Kosmonavtlar 🚶 450 m
M O'zbekiston 🚶 950 m
🚌 Nearest bus stop 🚶 160 m · buses: 57
Mon–Fri:09:00–17:00
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Tashkent, Yakkasaray district, st. Sh.Rustaveli, 109 A
M Oybek 🚶 2.4 km
M Kosmonavtlar 🚶 2.6 km
M Novza 🚶 2.9 km
🚌 Nearest bus stop 🚶 70 m · buses: 2, 11, 12, 40, 45, 47
Пн–Sat:08:00–17:30
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Tashkent, Olmazar Tumani, Kichik Khalka Yuli 5 "A" y
M Beruniy 🚶 500 m
M Tinchlik 🚶 1.1 km
M Chorsu 🚶 2.9 km
🚌 Nearest bus stop 🚶 190 m · buses: 31, 34
Mon–Fri:08:30–17:00
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Tashkent, Chilanzar district, st. Bunyodkor 24/1d
M Olmazor 🚶 400 m
M Chilonzor 🚶 1.4 km
M Mirzo Ulug'bek 🚶 2.4 km
🚌 Nearest bus stop 🚶 220 m · buses: 41
Mon–Fri:09:00–18:00
Closed now

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