1 Swelling of the ankles and feet, or swelling in the lower back if the patient is bedridden (right-sided failure). 2  Rapid weight gain due to fluid retention (right-sided failure). 3  Abdominal pain and a feeling of fullness (right-sided failure).  Swollen neck veins (right-sided failure).
shuffle. 1  to walk without lifting the feet or with clumsy steps and a shambling gait. 2  to scrape the feet over the floor in dancing. 3  to move clumsily (usually followed by into): to shuffle into one's clothes.
Shuffling gait is a symptom in which a person, when walking, takes small steps with the front of his feet (or even the entire feet) sliding along on the ground. The person shuffling along may also be leaning forward a bit. Shuffling gait can be due to Parkinson disease, a brain disorder. ...Read more.