Community Shares: How Heart Failure Affects Household ChoresThe signs and symptoms of heart failure are all the reasons that household chores become difficult for many: shortness of breath, increased...reactions27comments
Are Your Symptoms Caused by Heart Failure or Asthma?Asthma is not heart failure. Heart failure is not asthma. The treatment for both conditions is different. Still, they both share common...reactionscomments
Community Shares: The Invisible Symptoms of Heart FailureToo often, people do not understand the medical symptoms they cannot see. Since most of the symptoms of heart failure are invisible...reactions32comments
HeartbeatsOn a recent road trip vacation to Utah and Colorado, my wife and I stayed at the country retreat of friends who...reactionscomments
Building a Professional Relationship With Your PharmacistIt was only during my first-year pharmacy rotation l that I realized the power of building a professional relationship with your pharmacist...reactionscomments
What Is It Really Like to Be a Caregiver? Results of the 2020 Caregiving In America SurveyWhen faced with a chronic health condition like heart failure, many people rely on the help and support of a caregiver. In...reactionscomments
PRETTY LADY CHRONICLES: Being a Patient Is a Process (Part 3)Editor's note: Check out Part 1 and Part 2 of this series. The process of being a patient doesn’t end with managing...reactions1comment
Types of Doctors You May SeeTo stay healthy, most of us see doctors on a regular basis. Once diagnosed with a chronic disease like heart failure, we...reactionscomments
Who Should Manage Your Prescriptions?Who should control your prescriptions? This is one question that can be a source of confusion for anyone with more than one...reactions3comments
PRETTY LADY CHRONICLES: Being a Patient Is a Process (Part 2)Editor's note: Check out Part 1 and Part 3 of this series. Managing an ever-changing “new normal” isn’t always easy. It can...reactionscomments
Living With Heart Failure: Reduced Ejection Fraction vs. Preserved Ejection FractionMillions of people around the world have been diagnosed with heart failure. While many people with the condition experience similar symptoms, heart...reactions23comments
How I Manage Fluid OverloadFluid overload is one of the scariest common complications with heart failure. It looks terrible and is an obvious sign and reminder...reactions12comments
PRETTY LADY CHRONICLES: Being a Patient Is a Process (Part 1)Editor's note: Check out Part 2 and Part 3 of this series. It seems I'm always learning on this journey. So much so...reactionscomments
Most Commonly Experienced Heart Failure SymptomsLife with heart failure can look different from person to person. Severity, type of heart failure, and treatment plans can all vary...reactionscomments
Heart Failure Diagnosis ExperienceAlong with a slew of "not for prime time" words, I found myself using many new words to describe my heart attack...reactionscomments
Insurance Status Among Those With Heart FailureIn recent years, health insurance and the cost of healthcare have become issues of regular debate. Our 2020 Heart Failure In America...reactions2comments
Maintaining Your Relationship With Your Significant Other as a Heart Failure PatientMaintaining a relationship with a significant other can be very trying when one or both of you have a chronic illness that...reactionscomments
Interpreting Common LabsLab work is something people with heart failure are used to being drawn. Every three, six, or twelve months we have lab...reactions5comments
Finding Information and Support for Heart FailureI remember back when I was first diagnosed with heart failure. I was shocked - in a jaw-dropping way - overwhelmed, and couldn't...reactionscomments
What Is Hypertension?Hypertension seems to be common in our community. Of those who participated in our Heart Failure in America survey, 51% said they...reactionscomments
