Meet Your Moderators: John BottrellWelcome to the Heart-Failure.net Meet Your Moderators series! These articles are intended to help our community members better know the people who moderate on our various channels. Heart failure plays... By John Bottrell, RRT2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
Tips for Learning to Tolerate BiPAP and CPAP MachinesSo, you have qualified for BiPAP or CPAP. Your doctor believes it will help you sleep better at night and feel better during the daytime. Here are some tips to... By John Bottrell, RRT3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments
How Immunomodulatory Drugs May Prevent, Cure Heart FailureYour immune system may play a role in heart diseases and researchers have suspected this for many years now. In fact, this was something they investigated in the 1960s and... By John Bottrell, RRT3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments3 comments
Tips for When You Feel Shortness of BreathI am a respiratory therapist. I am often asked to help people when they are feeling shortness of breath. Heart failure can cause you to feel short of breath. Respiratory... By John Bottrell, RRT3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments56 comments
Dear Santa! Here's A Heart-Healthy Christmas Wish ListDear Santa. My kids already made their Christmas lists. I hope you received them well. Consider this post my personal Christmas list. Last year you gave me a nice surround... By John Bottrell, RRT2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments5 comments
What Causes Shortness Of Breath With Exertion?Heart failure is a disease that may cause you to feel short of breath. The most common time when you may feel short of breath due to heart failure is... By John Bottrell, RRT2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
Do You Need A Pulse Oximeter?Most of us are familiar with the four vital signs: respiratory rate, heart rate, blood pressure, and temperature. Of course, most of us are also familiar with what is now... By John Bottrell, RRT4 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
Talking About Coronary Artery DiseaseMany people with heart failure also have coronary artery disease (CAD). So I thought it would be neat to investigate CAD. What is it? What causes it? How is it... By John Bottrell, RRT4 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
Let’s Discuss Lung SoundsOur lungs produce various sounds. What sounds they make depends on what is going on inside your lungs. So, I figured it's time to have a discussion about lung sounds... By John Bottrell, RRT3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
Here's How Your Heart DevelopsYour heart starts to develop shortly after birth. Just three weeks after fertilization, it is fully formed, and within 21-22 days after fertilization, your heart starts beating. This makes your... By John Bottrell, RRT3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
Let’s Discuss Congenital Heart DiseaseAbout 8 of every 1,000 infants are born with congenital heart disease (CHD) and some of these kids will develop chronic heart failure. So, what is CHD? What are the... By John Bottrell, RRT4 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments5 comments
Is Working Too Much Bad for Your Heart? I was asked a great question by a community member recently. He said, “Does working too much increase my risk for developing heart disease?” This inspired me to do some... By John Bottrell, RRT3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments
Let’s Talk Genetics of Heart FailureThere has long been talk of heart disease being hereditary. Since the year 1900, researchers have learned a lot about genetics and now they are attempting to find what exact... By John Bottrell, RRT3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
Links Between Sleep Apnea and Heart FailureAbout 2-4 percent of adults have sleep apnea and about 1 in 3 people with heart failure also have sleep apnea. So, is there a connection between these two diseases?... By John Bottrell, RRT5 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments
What Are Myocardial Ischemia and Infarction?I have been writing about things I experience in the hospital setting. Of course, we take care of many patients experiencing myocardial ischemia and infarction (a.k.a. heart attacks). I am... By John Bottrell, RRT4 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments
Blood Tests Your Doctor May Order and What They MeanDoctors love ordering blood tests. This is because they offer great information about how you are doing medically. They allow your doctor to track how you are doing overtime and... By John Bottrell, RRT4 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
Does Coffee Reduce Heart Failure Risk? Coffee is the third most popular drink in America. Twelve percent of Americans have at least one cup of coffee every day. But is coffee good for you? And is... By John Bottrell, RRT3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
What Is Bradycardia?Bradycardia is a type of heart rhythm. It means that your heart is beating slower than normal. So what does this really mean? What causes it? How might this contribute... By John Bottrell, RRT4 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
What Is Pulmonary Edema?Some people in this community have experienced pulmonary edema. It's one of the symptoms that may occur during flare-ups of heart failure. So I thought it would be neat to... By John Bottrell, RRT3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
All You Need to Know About Veins and ArteriesHeart failure is heart disease, yet it also involves your vascular system. After all, your heart and blood vessels work together in what is often called your cardiovascular system. So... By John Bottrell, RRT4 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments