What’s with the swollen face from the heart attack?

Most of the swollen faces of heart disease patients are caused by blood stasis in the body circulation. For some patients, there may be endocrine diseases, such as hypothyroidism, which may lead to swollen faces, and some patients may suffer from hypoalbuminemia due to hepatic and renal insufficiency, which may cause swollen faces. Patients with heart disease may have blood stasis in the circulation, with edema in the feet and legs, gradually spreading upward to the whole body, and may have pleural effusion and abdominal effusion. Through physical examination, patients often show filling and aneurysm of the jugular vein, and enlargement of the liver. Swelling of the face in patients with cardiac disease is often indicative of cardiac insufficiency, requiring comprehensive treatment based on diuretic therapy with inhibitors of the renin-angiotensin system, beta-blockers, and cardiotonic drugs if necessary.