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When the heart pumps inefficiently as it does in heart failure, blood flow to the muscles may be inadequate during physical activity, causing feelings of weakness and fatigue. Symptoms are often subtle. People usually compensate by gradually reducing their activity level, or they may blame the symptoms on increasing age.

Last full review/revision April 2006 by Paul H. Tanser, MD

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