Heart failure is a condition where the heart is no longer able to continue its normal functioning. The key function of the left side of the heart is to supply blood along with oxygen and essential nutrients for cells to the entire body through its network of blood vessels while the right side of the heart receives impure blood from the body via veins and purifies it.
Thus if the heart does not function properly, all parts of the body are affected.
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