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Patients taking Verquvo have experienced symptoms coming from low blood pressure (hypotension), such as blurry vision, confusion, dizziness, syncope (fainting), lightheadedness, nausea or vomiting, or sleepiness.

Some other less common side effects include anemia (reduced number of red blood cells), indigestion (dyspepsia), or heartburn (gastro-oesophageal reflux).

If these persist or worsen, consult with a doctor or pharmacist.

Heart failure develops because the muscles in the heart become weak or stiff, reducing the ability to pump blood through the blood vessels normally. Congestive heart failure develops from the accumulation of blood and fluid in the lungs, and the body doesn’t get enough oxygen-rich blood to work properly.

Heart failure is most often caused by other heart conditions, including

• Atherosclerosis (coronary artery disease or CAD)
• Heart attack
• High blood pressure
• Arrhythmia (where the heart rhythm is irregular)
• Heart valve problems

Doctors diagnose heart failure by measuring the percentage of blood the heart can pump with each beat, measured by a unit called ejection fraction, or EF. This measures how strongly the left ventricle squeezes blood out of the heart. For a healthy heart, the EF reading is between 55% and 75%. If the EF measure is below 40%, it indicates that the ventricle isn’t ejecting enough blood to the body, and this is heart failure with a reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF).

Patients with HFrEF typically exhibit symptoms such as shortness of breath, fatigue, reduced exercise tolerance, edema (fluid retention), and rapid heartbeat.

Medications and lifestyle modifications such as dietary changes, exercise, and fluid management may be crucial in managing HFpEF.