Pages tagged: congestive heart failure (CHF)

Heart Anatomy

Your heart is located between your lungs in the middle of your chest, behind and slightly to the left of your breastbone. A double-layered membrane called the pericardium surrounds your heart like a sac. The heart weighs between 7 and 15 ounces (200 to 425 grams) and is a little larger than the size of your fist.

ACE Inhibitors

Why do I need to take ACE inhibitors? ACE inhibitors are used to treat congestive heart failure (CHF) and high blood pressure (hypertension)....

Nitrates

Why do I need to take nitrates? Nitrates are used to treat the chest pain associated with angina and to ease the...

Rheumatic Fever

Rheumatic fever is a complication of untreated strep throat (caused by a group A streptococcal infection). Rheumatic fever can damage...