It can affect either the left side of the heart (left-sided heart failure) or the right side (right-sided heart failure). Heart failure can cause a variety of symptoms depending on which side is ...

Swollen feet and ankles are one of the common signs of heart failure. This swelling often points to right-sided heart failure. Get medical attention right away if you develop heart failure symptoms.

Other classic symptoms of heart failure — orthopnea, paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea (PND) and signs of right sided heart failure (i.e. peripheral edema) — are also common. Rare initial symptoms ...

Other classic symptoms of heart failure — orthopnea, paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea (PND) and signs of right-sided heart failure (eg, peripheral edema) — may also occur. Rarely, initial symptoms ...