RT Book, Section A1 Ciccone, Charles D. SR Print(0) ID 1135036463 T1 Treatment of Congestive Heart Failure T2 Pharmacology in Rehabilitation YR 2016 FD 2016 PB F. A. Davis Company PP New York, NY SN 9780803640290 LK fadavispt.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1135036463 RD 2024/10/10 AB Congestive heart failure is a chronic condition in which the heart is unable to pump a sufficient quantity of blood to meet the needs of peripheral tissues.1,2 Essentially, the heart's pumping ability has been compromised by some form of myocardial disease or dysfunction. The congestive aspect of heart failure arises from the tendency for fluid to accumulate in the lungs and peripheral tissues because the heart is unable to maintain proper circulation.