Congestive Heart Failure in Children

Alternate Names : CHF in Children

What can be done to prevent the condition?

Prompt treatment of the underlying disease can lower the child's risk of developing congestive heart failure. Maintaining a healthy body weight, including physical activity in everyday life, and eating a diet designed to minimize heart disease can help minimize congestive heart failure.

What are the long-term effects of the condition?

If untreated, congestive heart failure in children can lead to early death. Long-term effects may include delays in the child's development and permanent damage to organs such as the brain, liver, and kidneys.

What are the risks to others?

Congestive heart failure is not contagious and poses no risk to others.