Conjestive Heart Failure (CHF)

I called his cardiologist October 31, 2007, because I was concerned that his hands and feet were swollen. He also had swelling under his eyes. Without hesitation he had me come it in, during testing it was discovered that he was in Congestive Heart Failure (CHF) and once again, we were admitted immediately, do not pass go, go directly to Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU). This time they didn’t have to go back in and make any heart repairs. We spent nearly two weeks in PICU being treated intravenously with heart medication. Thereafter we went home, as with all of his discharges, given a 30-day follow-up appointment to be seen by the cardio-thoracic doctors.