@heart_transplant_doc: When people hear “heart failure,” they often think it means the heart has stopped. In reality, it means the heart is struggling to keep up with the body’s needs — but how it’s failing can be very different. Here are the 3 main types your doctor may never have explained ⬇️ ⚡ HFrEF – “weak pump” • Ejection fraction (EF) <40% • The heart muscle has lost strength and can’t squeeze enough blood out with each beat. • Common causes: heart attack damage, long-term uncontrolled high blood pressure, certain viruses or toxins. ⚡ HFpEF – “stiff pump” • EF looks normal (≥50%), but the heart muscle is stiff. • It can’t relax properly, so it doesn’t fill with enough blood between beats. • Often linked to high blood pressure, obesity, diabetes, or aging. ⚡ HFmrEF – “the gray zone” • EF between 41–49% — not fully weak, not fully normal. • Sometimes this is a stage on the way to improvement… or to worsening. 💡 Symptoms can be the same for all types: • Shortness of breath (especially lying down or with activity) • Swelling in the legs or belly • Rapid weight gain from fluid • Fatigue or dizziness But the treatments are different — some medicines work wonders for weak hearts but not stiff ones, and vice versa.

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