Any disease that weakens the heart muscle can lead to heart failure. The most common causes of heart failure are:
Blockages in the blood vessels that may lead to a heart attack
High blood pressure that may cause diastolic heart failure
Disease of the heart valves
Diabetes
Infections of the heart muscle
Cancer drugs
Genetic abnormalities that run in families
In many cases, the cause is never known, in which case it is called "Idiopathic Cardiomyopathy."
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