Quick three-second test on legs can reveal deadly heart failure A simple three-second test could reveal a potentially deadly health condition, according to experts.
Heart failure is a serious health condition that means that the heart is unable to pump blood around the body properly.
They said: “Congestive heart failure causes one or both of the heart's lower chambers stop pumping blood well.
The Mayo Clinic in the US lists pitting oedema as a potential sign of heart failure.
Experts at the clinic revealed more about the link between oedema and heart failure.
