Who does cardiac asthma affect?

Who does cardiac asthma affect?

Cardiac asthma affects people with congestive heart failure, a heart condition that gets worse when blood flow through your veins increases. As heart failure gets worse, it takes very little exertion to bring on difficult breathing.

Cardiac asthma risk factors

• High blood pressure.
• Diabetes.
• Diseased heart valves.
• Angina (chest pain).
• Heart attack.