{"id":34158,"date":"2025-02-25T13:38:15","date_gmt":"2025-02-25T06:38:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.intouchmedicare.com\/?p=34158"},"modified":"2026-06-29T15:37:55","modified_gmt":"2026-06-29T08:37:55","slug":"check-for-risk-heart-failure-en","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.intouchmedicare.com\/en\/check-for-risk-heart-failure-en","title":{"rendered":"Heart Failure: Causes, Symptoms, and Assessment"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-size: 120%;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: kanit; color: #4f9111;\">What You Should Know About Heart Failure Screening<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"row\"  id=\"row-166766437\">\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1132172970\" class=\"col medium-6 small-12 large-6\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #4f9111;\"><a style=\"color: #4f9111; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"#a.001\"><span>What causes heart failure?<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #4f9111;\"><a style=\"color: #4f9111; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"#a.002\"><span>Symptoms of heart failure<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #4f9111;\"><a style=\"color: #4f9111; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"#a.003\"><span>Risk factors for heart failure<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #4f9111;\"><a style=\"color: #4f9111; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"#a.00\"><span>How heart failure is diagnosed<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #4f9111;\"><a style=\"color: #4f9111; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"#a.005\"><span>Treatment options for heart failure<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #4f9111;\"><a style=\"color: #4f9111; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"#a.006\"><span>How to prevent heart failure<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1741804389\" class=\"col medium-6 small-12 large-6\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #4f9111;\"><a style=\"color: #4f9111; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"#a.007\">What is a heart failure screening program?<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #4f9111;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a style=\"color: #4f9111; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"#a.008\">Who should undergo heart failure screening?<\/a><\/span> <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-26105\" src=\"https:\/\/www.intouchmedicare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/hot_02.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"32\" height=\"20\" \/><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #4f9111;\"><a style=\"color: #4f9111; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"#a.009\">Benefits of heart failure screening<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #4f9111;\"><a style=\"color: #4f9111; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"#a.010\">What information will you receive from the examination?<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #4f9111;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a style=\"color: #4f9111; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"#a.011\">Cost of heart failure screening<\/a><\/span> <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-26105\" src=\"https:\/\/www.intouchmedicare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/hot_02.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"32\" height=\"20\" \/><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #4f9111;\"><a style=\"color: #4f9111; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"#a.012\">How to prepare before the examination<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row\"  id=\"row-1717532049\">\n\n\t<div id=\"col-519660689\" class=\"col medium-6 small-12 large-6\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t<div class=\"img has-hover x md-x lg-x y md-y lg-y\" id=\"image_1031286294\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"img-inner dark\" >\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1267\" height=\"1270\" src=\"https:\/\/www.intouchmedicare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/What-Causes-Heart-Failure-2.webp\" class=\"attachment-original size-original\" alt=\"What Causes Heart Failure\" title=\"What Causes Heart Failure\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.intouchmedicare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/What-Causes-Heart-Failure-2.webp 1267w, https:\/\/www.intouchmedicare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/What-Causes-Heart-Failure-2-300x300.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.intouchmedicare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/What-Causes-Heart-Failure-2-1022x1024.webp 1022w, https:\/\/www.intouchmedicare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/What-Causes-Heart-Failure-2-150x150.webp 150w, https:\/\/www.intouchmedicare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/What-Causes-Heart-Failure-2-768x770.webp 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1267px) 100vw, 1267px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#image_1031286294 {\n  width: 100%;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-926254243\" class=\"col medium-6 small-12 large-6\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<h2><strong><span id=\"a.001\">What Causes Heart Failure?<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Heart failure is a group of symptoms that occurs when the heart is unable to function normally and cannot contract or relax effectively enough to pump blood throughout the body.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\">Heart failure can result from many causes. Common causes include coronary artery disease or ischemic heart disease, high blood pressure, and heart valve disease, such as valve stenosis or valve regurgitation.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"message-box relative dark\" style=\"padding-top:15px;padding-bottom:15px;\"><div class=\"message-box-bg-image bg-fill fill\" ><\/div><div class=\"message-box-bg-overlay bg-fill fill\" style=\"background-color:rgb(230, 247, 205);\"><\/div><div class=\"container relative\"><div class=\"inner last-reset\">\n<div class=\"row align-middle align-center\"  id=\"row-731214105\">\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1140547302\" class=\"col medium-10 small-12 large-10\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #4f9111;\">In addition, heart failure may develop from abnormalities of the heart muscle caused by various factors, including genetic conditions, infections, drug or alcohol abuse, congenital heart disease, autoimmune diseases, endocrine disorders, or sometimes no identifiable cause.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"text-center\"><div class=\"is-divider divider clearfix\" style=\"margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:10px;max-width:100px;height:2px;background-color:rgb(79, 145, 17);\"><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"text-center\"><div class=\"is-divider divider clearfix\" style=\"margin-top:20px;margin-bottom:20px;max-width:2000px;height:1px;\"><\/div><\/div>\n<h2><strong><span id=\"a.002\"><span style=\"font-family: kanit;\">Symptoms of Heart Failure<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n<h3><strong><span style=\"color: #3366ff; font-family: kanit;\">Common Symptoms<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #4f9111;\">Easily fatigued<\/span>, reduced ability to perform physical activity or exercise, weakness, and lack of energy.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #4f9111;\">Difficulty lying flat,<\/span> waking up during the night due to shortness of breath, or breathlessness.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #4f9111;\">Swelling of the arms and legs,<\/span> especially around the ankles and shins.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #4f9111;\">Chest tightness,<\/span> abdominal discomfort or fullness, bloating, feeling full quickly, nausea, vomiting, or loss of appetite.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #4f9111;\">Rapid weight gain<\/span> of more than 2 kilograms within 2 days.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"row\"  id=\"row-474357693\">\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1810521787\" class=\"col medium-6 small-12 large-6\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t<div class=\"img has-hover x md-x lg-x y md-y lg-y\" id=\"image_1759140576\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"img-inner dark\" >\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1268\" height=\"1376\" src=\"https:\/\/www.intouchmedicare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Risk-Factors-for-Heart-Failure.webp\" class=\"attachment-1536x1536 size-1536x1536\" alt=\"\" title=\"Risk Factors for Heart Failure\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.intouchmedicare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Risk-Factors-for-Heart-Failure.webp 1268w, https:\/\/www.intouchmedicare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Risk-Factors-for-Heart-Failure-276x300.webp 276w, https:\/\/www.intouchmedicare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Risk-Factors-for-Heart-Failure-944x1024.webp 944w, https:\/\/www.intouchmedicare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Risk-Factors-for-Heart-Failure-768x833.webp 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1268px) 100vw, 1268px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#image_1759140576 {\n  width: 100%;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-852920389\" class=\"col medium-6 small-12 large-6\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<h2><strong><span id=\"a.003\">Risk Factors for Heart Failure<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>High blood pressure<\/li>\n<li>Diabetes<\/li>\n<li>Obesity or being overweight<\/li>\n<li>Use of illicit drugs or substance abuse of any kind<\/li>\n<li>Alcohol consumption<\/li>\n<li>Smoking<\/li>\n<li>A history of, or previous diagnosis of, coronary artery disease, other heart diseases, or other medical conditions that can lead to heart failure<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/lin.ee\/QMQJPg\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"button primary lowercase expand\" rel=\"noopener\" style=\"border-radius:20px;\">\n\t\t<span>Get screened for heart failure at Intouch Medicare Clinic today!<\/span>\n\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"text-center\"><div class=\"is-divider divider clearfix\" style=\"margin-top:20px;margin-bottom:20px;max-width:2000px;height:1px;\"><\/div><\/div>\n<h2><strong><span id=\"a.004\">How Is Heart Failure Diagnosed?<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>The diagnosis of heart failure cannot be based solely on symptoms and clinical signs. There is no single universally applied diagnostic criterion. Additional investigations are often required to help confirm the diagnosis and identify the underlying cause of heart failure.<\/li>\n<li>The physician will assess the patient through a detailed medical history and physical examination to identify symptoms and signs consistent with heart failure, as well as to determine possible underlying causes.<\/li>\n<li>Additional laboratory tests may be performed to confirm the diagnosis, identify contributing factors, assess disease severity, and guide treatment planning.<\/li>\n<li>Blood tests may include a complete blood count (CBC), kidney function tests, liver function tests, blood glucose levels, lipid profile, and other laboratory investigations as deemed necessary by the physician.<\/li>\n<li>An <span style=\"color: #4f9111;\"><a style=\"color: #4f9111;\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Electrocardiography\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">electrocardiogram<\/a><\/span> (ECG\/EKG 12-lead) may be performed to evaluate the electrical activity of the heart and detect abnormalities related to the heart and coronary arteries.<\/li>\n<li>Measurement of natriuretic peptides (BNP or NT-proBNP) may be used. These blood biomarkers help support the diagnosis of acute heart failure and can also be used to assess disease severity and prognosis in both acute and chronic heart failure patients. Studies have also shown that, in individuals at risk of developing heart failure but without apparent structural heart abnormalities, BNP or NT-proBNP testing may help identify those at increased risk of future heart failure.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"text-center\"><div class=\"is-divider divider clearfix\" style=\"margin-top:20px;margin-bottom:20px;max-width:2000px;height:1px;\"><\/div><\/div>\n<h2><strong><span id=\"a.005\">Treatment of Heart Failure<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n<div class=\"row\"  id=\"row-1241399610\">\n\n\t<div id=\"col-979242249\" class=\"col medium-6 small-12 large-6\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t<div class=\"img has-hover x md-x lg-x y md-y lg-y\" id=\"image_154777561\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"img-inner dark\" >\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1267\" height=\"1511\" src=\"https:\/\/www.intouchmedicare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Treatment-of-Heart-Failure.webp\" class=\"attachment-original size-original\" alt=\"Treatment of Heart Failure\" title=\"Treatment of Heart Failure\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.intouchmedicare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Treatment-of-Heart-Failure.webp 1267w, https:\/\/www.intouchmedicare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Treatment-of-Heart-Failure-252x300.webp 252w, https:\/\/www.intouchmedicare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Treatment-of-Heart-Failure-859x1024.webp 859w, https:\/\/www.intouchmedicare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Treatment-of-Heart-Failure-768x916.webp 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1267px) 100vw, 1267px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#image_154777561 {\n  width: 100%;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#col-979242249 > .col-inner {\n  margin: 0px 0px -20px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-2027611307\" class=\"col medium-6 small-12 large-6\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<ul>\n<li>Identify and treat the underlying cause of heart failure.<\/li>\n<li>Treatment with medications depends on the type of heart failure and the individual patient&#8217;s condition. Commonly used medications include Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors (ACEIs), Angiotensin Receptor Blockers (ARBs), Beta-blockers, and Mineralocorticoid Receptor Antagonists (MRAs), among others.<\/li>\n<li>Patients with acute heart failure may require oxygen therapy, endotracheal intubation with mechanical ventilation, diuretic medications, and other treatments based on the physician&#8217;s assessment. Acute heart failure is a severe and life-threatening medical emergency that requires prompt diagnosis and treatment, <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">as it may result in death if left untreated.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#col-2027611307 > .col-inner {\n  margin: 0px 0px -30px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"text-center\"><div class=\"is-divider divider clearfix\" style=\"margin-top:20px;margin-bottom:20px;max-width:2000px;height:1px;\"><\/div><\/div>\n<h2><strong><span id=\"a.006\">Prevention of Heart Failure<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>For individuals who are at risk of developing heart failure, prevention focuses on keeping underlying medical conditions well controlled. <span style=\"color: #3366ff;\">This includes maintaining healthy blood pressure, blood sugar, and cholesterol levels, achieving weight reduction when appropriate, avoiding smoking, alcohol, and illicit drugs,<\/span> and continuing regular treatment and follow-up with their primary physician.<\/li>\n<li>It is also important to recognize symptoms that may indicate heart failure so that medical evaluation and treatment can be obtained as early as possible.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/lin.ee\/QMQJPg\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"button primary lowercase expand\" rel=\"noopener\" style=\"border-radius:20px;\">\n\t\t<span>Get screened for heart failure at Intouch Medicare Clinic today!<\/span>\n\t<\/a>\n\n<div class=\"text-center\"><div class=\"is-divider divider clearfix\" style=\"margin-top:20px;margin-bottom:20px;max-width:2000px;height:1px;\"><\/div><\/div>\n<h2><span id=\"a.007\"<span style=\"font-family: kanit;\"><strong>What Is a Heart Failure Risk Screening Program?<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>A heart failure risk screening program includes measurement of natriuretic peptides (NT-proBNP), a blood biomarker that is useful in the assessment of heart failure.<\/li>\n<li>The program also includes: medical history review, physical examination and assessment of an individual&#8217;s risk of developing heart failure by a physician<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t<div id=\"gap-962579159\" class=\"gap-element clearfix\" style=\"display:block; height:auto;\">\n\t\t\n<style>\n#gap-962579159 {\n  padding-top: 30px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n<div class=\"message-box relative dark\" style=\"padding-top:15px;padding-bottom:15px;\"><div class=\"message-box-bg-image bg-fill fill\" ><\/div><div class=\"message-box-bg-overlay bg-fill fill\" style=\"background-color:rgb(230, 247, 205);\"><\/div><div class=\"container relative\"><div class=\"inner last-reset\">\n<div class=\"row align-middle align-center\"  id=\"row-1314344863\">\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1095016180\" class=\"col medium-11 small-12 large-11\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<p><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\">Limitations of NT-proBNP Testing<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\">Certain conditions may affect NT-proBNP levels even in the absence of heart failure. These include acute coronary syndrome, advanced age, kidney failure, severe infections, and pulmonary conditions such as obstructive sleep apnea, severe infectious pneumonia, pulmonary embolism, and pulmonary hypertension. Other conditions, including severe burn injuries and anemia, may also alter NT-proBNP levels.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\">In patients who present with symptoms and signs suggestive of acute heart failure and are experiencing a medical emergency, NT-proBNP testing may not be the first priority, as immediate diagnosis and treatment using other methods may be required first.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"text-center\"><div class=\"is-divider divider clearfix\" style=\"margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:10px;max-width:100px;height:2px;background-color:rgb(79, 145, 17);\"><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\t<div id=\"text-1431595670\" class=\"text\">\n\t\t\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: 100%; font-family: kanit; color: #4f9111;\"><strong><span id=\"a.008\">Who Should Undergo Screening?<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Heart failure screening may be beneficial for people who have risk factors for developing heart failure, including hypertension, diabetes, obesity or overweight status, the use of illicit drugs, alcohol consumption, and smoking.<\/li>\n<li>It may also be appropriate for patients with a history of, or previous diagnosis of, coronary artery disease, other forms of heart disease, or medical conditions that can contribute to the development of heart failure.<\/li>\n<li>In addition, patients experiencing symptoms suggestive of heart failure should consider undergoing evaluation. These symptoms may include easy fatigue, reduced exercise tolerance, weakness, lack of energy, difficulty lying flat, waking up during the night due to shortness of breath, breathlessness, swelling of the arms or legs, swelling of the ankles and shins, chest tightness, abdominal fullness, bloating, early satiety, nausea, vomiting, loss of appetite, or rapid weight gain of more than 2 kilograms within 2 days.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t\n<style>\n#text-1431595670 {\n  font-size: 1.25rem;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n<div class=\"text-center\"><div class=\"is-divider divider clearfix\" style=\"margin-top:20px;margin-bottom:20px;max-width:2000px;height:1px;\"><\/div><\/div>\n<h2><span id=\"a.009\"<span style=\"font-family: kanit;\"><strong>Benefits of Heart Failure Screening<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Heart failure screening can help identify the risk of developing heart failure in patients who are at increased risk but have not yet developed structural or functional abnormalities of the heart.<\/li>\n<li>Measurement of NT-proBNP may also help support the diagnosis of acute heart failure in patients presenting with compatible symptoms and clinical findings.<\/li>\n<li>In addition, NT-proBNP can be used to assess disease severity and may provide prognostic information for patients with both acute and chronic heart failure.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t<div id=\"stack-4265087952\" class=\"stack stack-row justify-center items-center\">\n\t\t\n<a href=\"https:\/\/lin.ee\/QMQJPg\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"button primary is-large lowercase expand\" rel=\"noopener\" style=\"border-radius:20px;\">\n\t\t<span>Get screened for heart failure at Intouch Medicare Clinic today!<\/span>\n\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\n<style>\n#stack-4265087952 > * {\n  --stack-gap: 0rem;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n<div class=\"text-center\"><div class=\"is-divider divider clearfix\" style=\"margin-top:20px;margin-bottom:20px;max-width:2000px;height:1px;\"><\/div><\/div>\n<h2><span style=\"font-family: kanit;\"><strong><span id=\"a.010\">What Information Will You Receive from the Screening?<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>The screening may help confirm a diagnosis of heart failure more quickly and accurately, allowing patients to receive appropriate treatment sooner. <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-31944\" src=\"https:\/\/www.intouchmedicare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Excellent.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"60\" height=\"18\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.intouchmedicare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Excellent.png 614w, https:\/\/www.intouchmedicare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Excellent-300x90.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 60px) 100vw, 60px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>For patients at risk of developing heart failure, abnormal test results may indicate the need for further cardiac evaluation. <span style=\"color: #3366ff;\">This can help identify heart abnormalities at an earlier stage and allow preventive measures or treatment to be initiated before symptoms develop.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"text-center\"><div class=\"is-divider divider clearfix\" style=\"margin-top:20px;margin-bottom:20px;max-width:2000px;height:1px;\"><\/div><\/div>\n<h2><span style=\"font-family: kanit;\"><strong><span id=\"a.011\">Cost of Heart Failure Screening<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\">The Heart Failure Screening Program is priced at 4,090 THB.<\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t<div class=\"img has-hover x md-x lg-x y md-y lg-y\" id=\"image_1477047379\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"img-inner dark\" >\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1811\" height=\"2560\" src=\"https:\/\/www.intouchmedicare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Heart-Failure-Risk-Screening-Program-1-scaled.webp\" class=\"attachment-original size-original\" alt=\"Heart Failure Risk Screening Program\" title=\"Heart Failure Risk Screening Program\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.intouchmedicare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Heart-Failure-Risk-Screening-Program-1-scaled.webp 1811w, https:\/\/www.intouchmedicare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Heart-Failure-Risk-Screening-Program-1-212x300.webp 212w, https:\/\/www.intouchmedicare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Heart-Failure-Risk-Screening-Program-1-724x1024.webp 724w, https:\/\/www.intouchmedicare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Heart-Failure-Risk-Screening-Program-1-768x1086.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.intouchmedicare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Heart-Failure-Risk-Screening-Program-1-1086x1536.webp 1086w, https:\/\/www.intouchmedicare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Heart-Failure-Risk-Screening-Program-1-1449x2048.webp 1449w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1811px) 100vw, 1811px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#image_1477047379 {\n  width: 100%;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t<div id=\"gap-1252168405\" class=\"gap-element clearfix\" style=\"display:block; 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You may undergo the screening without fasting or restricting food and water intake beforehand.<\/p>\n<div class=\"text-center\"><div class=\"is-divider divider clearfix\" style=\"margin-top:20px;margin-bottom:20px;max-width:2000px;height:1px;\"><\/div><\/div>\n\t<div class=\"img has-hover x md-x lg-x y md-y lg-y\" id=\"image_1589747072\">\n\t\t<a class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/lin.ee\/QMQJPg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"img-inner dark\" >\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1100\" height=\"334\" src=\"https:\/\/www.intouchmedicare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/See-doctor-at-Intouchmedicare-7-en.webp\" class=\"attachment-original size-original\" alt=\"see a doctor\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.intouchmedicare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/See-doctor-at-Intouchmedicare-7-en.webp 1100w, https:\/\/www.intouchmedicare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/See-doctor-at-Intouchmedicare-7-en-300x91.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.intouchmedicare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/See-doctor-at-Intouchmedicare-7-en-1024x311.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.intouchmedicare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/See-doctor-at-Intouchmedicare-7-en-768x233.webp 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1100px) 100vw, 1100px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\t\t\n<style>\n#image_1589747072 {\n  width: 100%;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n<div class=\"text-center\"><div class=\"is-divider divider clearfix\" style=\"margin-top:20px;margin-bottom:20px;max-width:2000px;height:1px;\"><\/div><\/div>\n\t<div id=\"text-1728090571\" class=\"text\">\n\t\t\n<p><span style=\"color: #4f9111;\"><strong>References<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 75%;\">Heart Failure Clinical Practice Guidelines B.E. 2562 (2019), The Heart Association of Thailand under the Royal Patronage of His Majesty the King<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 75%;\">Clinical practice guideline : 2022 AHA\/ACC\/HFSA Heart Failure Guideline , The American Heart Association<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t\n<style>\n#text-1728090571 {\n  font-size: 0.875rem;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n<div class=\"text-center\"><div class=\"is-divider divider clearfix\" style=\"margin-top:20px;margin-bottom:20px;max-width:2000px;height:1px;\"><\/div><\/div>\n\t<div id=\"text-2809559677\" class=\"text\">\n\t\t\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: kanit; 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