Symptoms
Symptoms of Heart Failure
Symptoms of heart failure can sometimes be hard to identify. If left untreated, you may experience a variety of symptoms, including:
- Shortness of breath, even when lying down
- Dry, hacking cough (most often when lying flat)
- Fatigue and lack of energy
- Loss of appetite
- Rapid weight gain
- Trouble sleeping
- Abdominal bloating
In more severe cases of heart failure, you will have congestion in your lungs, and swelling in your legs and feet. This is why heart failure is sometimes called congestive heart failure.