Heart Failure and AI: How Are You Using It for Your Health?Something has shifted in the last couple of years. A late-night symptom search now sometimes starts with an AI summary before it...reactionscomments
Is Coffee Bad for Your Heart? The Truth About CaffeineThere is nothing better than the sound and smell of coffee brewing early in the morning. For me personally, knowing that I...reactionscomments
Surviving a Stress TestI was prescribed a stress test a few months back by my cardiologist. At my last appointment, I complained about some chest pain...reactionscomments
What I Wish I Knew Before My Pharmacological Stress TestI recently underwent a stress test. This is not my first stress test. However, this was a pharmacological stress test, which uses...reactionscomments
My Journey With Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy and Heart FailureDealing with heart disease has had its challenges but I have managed to live with it. I always say there is life...reactions15comments
Should You Get the Pneumonia Vaccine?I get an annual flu shot, but while I’ve pondered the pneumonia (pneumococcal) vaccine before, it’s never something I have personally made a move on. Should I?reactionscomments
The Most Bothersome Symptoms of Heart Failure, According to the CommunityLiving with a chronic illness like heart failure brings many struggles. The impact of symptoms on daily life is significant. It can...reactions4comments
Meet Your Moderators:Welcome to the Heart-Failure.net Meet Your Moderators series! These articles are intended to help our community members better know the people who...reactionscomments
Beyond the Loss: Stepping Out of My Comfort Zone to Find New ConnectionsWhen you are diagnosed with an illness such as heart failure, the loss of some friendships is inevitable. The loss of friendships...reactionscomments
Understanding Coronary Artery Disease (CAD)Coronary artery disease (CAD) is a medical term for the most common type of heart disease. It is the leading cause of...reactions2comments
Testing for Brugada Syndrome: My Procainamide Challenge StoryEditor’s note: This is the third article in a three-part series. The first is "Family History of Brugada Syndrome, My Story (Part...reactionscomments
Managing Housework and Chores With Heart Failure: Community TipsThe signs and symptoms of heart failure are all the reasons that household chores become difficult for many: shortness of breath, increased...reactions30comments
Understanding the 4 Heart Failure Stages From A to DThere are four stages of heart failure. The stages range from being at risk of heart failure to having advanced heart failure...reactions2comments
Spotlighting Health Leaders With PPCMWe want to raise awareness about heart failure and its impact on women's health. One form of heart failure that affects women...reactions1comment
Understanding Heart Failure Fatigue and Other Invisible SymptomsToo often, people do not understand the medical symptoms they cannot see. Since most of the symptoms of heart failure are invisible...reactions41comments
5 Unusual Symptoms of Heart FailureHeart failure affects everyone in slightly different ways. Some days may be better than others, but it is important to know that...reactions27comments
When Your Body Says No but Your Heart Still Says Yes: Living with hATTRFatigue is one of those words that gets used so casually. People say they’re fatigued after a long day, a late night...reactionscomments
Living in the MomentIn my experience, the "what if's" and future trajectory of my heart failure are sources of stress. And it's hard to forget...reactions9comments
How Good Are You At Taking Your Medications? Most of us here have a chronic disease. Being this is a heart failure community, obviously many here have heart failure. But...reactions6comments
Making Connections in the Heart Failure CommunityMy journey with heart failure began over twenty three years ago. Honestly, it doesn’t seem like it’s been that long. Thankfully, I...reactions2comments