Intervention focuses on controlling congestive heart failure like digitalis preparation, diuretics, vasodilators etc, control of dysarrhytmias, Prevention of thrombosis because of stasis of blood in the heart. Surgery: Cardiac transplantation.

Exercise intolerance, tachycardia (increased heart rate) dyspnea (difficulty in breathing), peripheral edema, liver dysfunction, arrhythmias (irregular heart beat) are common.

Left sided failure leads to shortness of breath, dyspnea on exertion, paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea (dyspnea during night) orthopnea (unable to breath other than upright position) cough, fatigue, restlessness, insomnia, and tachycardia.