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Treatments for Congestive Heart Failure (CHF)

by Michelle Badash, MS

The treatment and management of congestive heart failure includes lifestyle changes, medications, medical devices, and surgery.

The goal of these treatments is to improve heart function, control excess water and salt retention, and reduce further risk of heart damage.

Treatment involves the following:

Lifestyle changes
Medications
Surgery and Medical Devices
Alternative and Complementary therapies

SOURCES:

American Heart Association

Last reviewed December 2003 by Rhonda Kaufman, MD

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