What does it mean to have water around the heart?!


Question: What does it mean to have water around the heart!?
My mom suffered from brain anneurysm in 2005!. She can not walk and is confined to a wheelchair!. She has gained over 70 lbs and has developed a cough!. The dr took x-ray and said she has water around the heart and is increasing her water pill!. Should I be worried!?Www@Answer-Health@Com


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Also known as conjestive heart failure!. He is probebly increasing her lasix which will make her pee a lot, thats how she will get rid of the extra fluid in her body!. With incresing her water pill and increased urinating she will need to make sure she is getting enough Potassium cause she will be peeing a lot of it out!. If she isn't already on a potattium supplement (most people on lasix are) she should increase green leafy veggies & bannanas!. Limit salt and fluid intake and elevate her legs as much as possible!. The cough will improve, her breathing will improve & she could drop 3-5 pounds in a week in just fluidWww@Answer-Health@Com

Yes, you should be worried!. She maybe in heart failure,the heart's inability to pump blood efficiently to the lungs and to the body!.Www@Answer-Health@Com





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