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CHF in Children - Congestive Heart Failure in Children

Symptoms & Signs

What are the signs and symptoms of the condition?

Most of the time, congestive heart failure occurs quickly in children. Failure of both ventricles is common. This causes a combination of symptoms, including:

shortness of breath

rapid breathing

a rapid heartbeat

coughing and wheezing

irritability

failure to thrive, meaning that the child's growth and weight gain are slower than expected

excessive sweating

loss of appetite

swelling of the hands and feet

pain and tenderness of the abdomen

coolness of extremities to the touch

grayish tint to the skin

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