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abnormal heart rhythms (arrhythmias)
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stroke (damage to the brain caused by lack of blood supply)
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heart attack
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blood clots on the lung, in the leg veins and in the arteries of the arms and legs (called thromboembolism)
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liver problems
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depression (a third of people with heart failure develop severe depression)
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Coronary Heart Disease (which includes heart attack and/or angina) is the most common reason for heart failure. It causes damage to the heart muscle which prevents it from being able to pump enough blood around the body.
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High blood pressure (hypertension). This puts extra strain on the heart and can lead to heart failure over time.
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Heart valve abnormalities (either narrowed or weakened valves). These abnormalities can develop after rheumatic fever in childhood, can be present at birth, or they may be caused by a heart attack.
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Heart rhythm abnormalities. A fast and/or irregular heartbeat does not allow the heart to fill with enough blood before it pumps it around the body.
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Congenital heart disease is a heart condition that is present at birth -
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Anaemia or an overactive thyroid gland can also cause heart failure by making the heart beat too fast and work too hard.
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