My sister now has congenative heart failure. can prednisone cause this?
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I really doubt that short term prednisone could cause heart failure. But it is a steroid, so it would likely have some short term impact on the heart.
For more reading about heart failure, I strongly recommend http://www.chfpatients.com. It's the best source of up-to-date information about heart failure, bar none. Start by reading "the manual."
If you have any other questions, feel free to join the Yahoo! cardiomyopathy group. We have many links there that can help you find more information, and the members are all very willing to help and share their experiences.
I think the term is congestive heart failure and no, prednisone is not the cause, Do some research on WEB-MD about this. It will tell you all you need to know. I do know that it has something to do with the circulation in the body.
No. Many people diagnosed with CHF are prescribed prednisone.
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