Congestive heart failure, or heart failure, causes symptoms, including a cough. A congestive heart failure cough may occur due to fluid buildup in the lungs or as a side effect of medication. A cough ...

A heart failure cough is a persistent cough in someone with late- or end-stage congestive heart failure. The cough may sound like whistling, be "wet," and be accompanied by mucus. A heart failure ...

Alexandria Nyembwe is a registered nurse and health writer. She has worked in street medicine serving populations experiencing homelessness in Skid Row Los Angeles as well as in cardiovascular care in ...