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Congestive heart failure, or CHF,

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has to do with blood
not being pumped

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through the heart, as it should,

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and it's caused by damage
to the heart muscle.

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That can be
from underlying hypertension,

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diabetes, thyroid issues,

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underlying heart disease,
or arrhythmias.

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Preventing congestive heart failure
and preventing heart disease

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come from a lot of different factors.

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Certainly, your nutrition,
your physical activity,

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but that can also be influenced
by your own risk factors,

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including your family history.

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If you were to acquire

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or be diagnosed
with congestive heart failure,

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it's important to understand how

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everything in your lifestyle
can impact that,

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inclusive of how and what you eat,

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how and what you drink,
how you're breathing,

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how you move,
and of course your medications.

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Optum looks at heart health
like many other disease processes,

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from the angle of the patient,

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to really understand
the challenges and the trajectory

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that each individual may be facing

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as they go through
this type of a diagnosis.

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They have a team
of educated nurses and clinicians

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who are available to patients

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to better understand their diagnosis

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and understand what they need to do
to maintain optimal health.