Heart failure is a condition in which the heart can't pump enough blood to meet the body's needs. In some cases, the heart can't fill with enough blood. In other cases, the heart can't pump blood to the rest of the body with enough force.
Your body needs iron to help carry oxygen through your blood to all parts of your body. Iron-deficiency anemia affects more women than men and is more common during pregnancy.
Family history.
High blood pressure.
High cholesterol.
Excess weight.
These are the risk factors for heart disease that your doctor typically talks to you about. Yet, there is...