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Vomiting often can throw your electrolytes out of balance. Low levels of potassium, magnesium, and sodium are not uncommon. This is hard on the heart and can cause irregular heartbeat (arrhythmia), weakened heart muscle, and heart failure. Bulimia can cause low blood pressure, weak pulse, and anemia. Throwing up can be a violent event. The sheer force of it can even cause blood vessels in the eyes to rupture.
How does congestive heart failure affect the body? Congestive heart failure can affect the right side, left side or both sides of the heart. When the right side of the heart begins to function less efficiently, it is unable to pump much blood into the vessels of the lungs. Because of the congestion in the right side of the heart, blood flow begins to back up into the veins.