Day 2

What is your top research question?

What is the effect of age difference on people who suffer from congestive heart failure?

Find 3 acceptable research sources and write a paragraph on what you were able to understand about your
topic/ research question from each of them.

Source 1.
https://www.webmd.com/heart-disease/guide-heart-failure#1

This source talks about what exactly heart failure means, how it might be caused, and the symptoms you may
have for heart failure. It includes a fact that nearly 6 million Americans are affected by heart failure. This article
also includes the stages of heart failure (A,B,C, and D) and medication that should be avoided.

Source 2.
https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/heart-failure/symptoms-causes/syc-20373142

In this site it gives an overview of what heart failure. It also gives an explain of types of heart failure depending if
it is left- sided heart failure or right- sided heart failure and gives a brief description of it. This also includes
different types of signs and symptoms including:

-​Shortness of breath (dyspnea) when you exert yourself or when you lie down
Fatigue and weakness

-Swelling (edema) in your legs, ankles and feet

-Rapid or irregular heartbeat

-Reduced ability to exercise

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Source 3.
https://medlineplus.gov/heartfailure.html
https://www.cdc.gov/DHDSP/data_statistics/fact_sheets/fs_heart_failure.htm

On this website it gives an insite of the basic information about heart failure and leading to other sites where
they have gained their information with additional statistics and research. Part of the additional information
includes overall heart failure in the United States + deaths from heart failure.

Source 4.
http://www.heart.org/HEARTORG/Conditions/CongenitalHeartDefects/TheImpactofCongenitalHeartDefects/Co
ngestive-Heart-Failure-and-Congenital-Defects_UCM_307111_Article.jsp#.Wn4u4minHrc

On this website it gives information about the purpose of the heart ,symptoms, diagnosis, and care + treatment.
When including information about on why heart failure would occur to some people it states, “​This may happen
when the heart muscle itself is weaker than normal or when there is a defect in the heart that prevents blood
from getting out into the circulation.”

Source 5.
https://www.healthline.com/health/congestive-heart-failure

This site gives additional information on congestive heart failure. Especially causes and risks which includes high
blood pressure, coronary artery disease, and valve conditions.
This article also includes:
CHF develops when your ventricles can’t pump blood in sufficient volume to the body. Eventually, blood and
other fluids can back up inside your:

● lungs
● abdomen
● liver
● lower body

Source 6.
https://www.emedicinehealth.com/congestive_heart_failure/article_em.htm

On this source, there are types of information listed such as facts and the definition of congestive heart failure,
symptoms and warning signs, how long a person would be able to live with heart failure, and when you should
contact a doctor for help.

Find 2 acceptable research sources, and share data related to your question that you were able to find.
In a couple sentences describe what the data says.

Source 1.
https://wa.kaiserpermanente.org/healthAndWellness/?item=/common/healthAndWellness/conditions/heartDis
ease/ageAndGender.html
This site gives information on how not only age but gender affects the heart. “As you age ,so does your blood
vessels.” So the heart doesn’t pump blood like how it used to. Age also affects because...“ For years, heart
disease was considered a man's disease. However, we now know that heart disease is the leading cause of death
for women as well as men. Although men tend to develop coronary artery disease earlier in life, after age 65 the
risk of heart disease in women is almost the same as in men.”

Source 2.
http://www.heart.org/HEARTORG/Conditions/HeartFailure/CausesAndRisksForHeartFailure/Causes-and-Risks-fo
r-Heart-Failure_UCM_002046_Article.jsp

This site give information about how age also affects the risk of heart failure, but anyone can develop it. This is
why it’s such a serious condition and there are ways to prevent or realize symptoms.

Source 3.
https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/004006.htm

On this site it gives background information on heart failure and also additional information on aging changes.
There is also a video included in this website about blood flow and overviewing information + effect of changes.
Source 4.
https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/heart-failure/

This site gives an overlook on how heart failure occurs when the heart is unble to pump blood around the body
properly. There is also information such as, “Heart failure doesn't mean your heart has stopped working – it just
needs some support to help it work better. It can occur at any age, but is most common in older people.” This is
why “lifestyle changes” are highly recommend for elders as a treatment.