What to Do After a Heart Failure DiagnosisMaybe you came into the emergency room because you have just been feeling a little bit short of breath. It has gotten...reactionscomments
Hosting for New Year's: Recommendations for CaregiversAs the clock winds down on December 31st, many people typically gear up for a night of high energy, late-night toasts, and...reactionscomments
“But You Don’t Look Sick”The thing about living with a sometimes-invisible disease is that it sort of feels like it is you against the world. You're...reactionscomments
Tips for Managing ATTR - CM: What Works for MeFor seven long years, the symptoms piled up: bilateral carpal tunnel, “trigger finger” in three fingers, peripheral neuropathy advancing up my arms...reactionscomments
My Journey with Amyloidosis: Turning Fear Into PurposeAmyloidosis is a word I wish I had never had to learn. Between its many forms— like transthyretin cardiac amyloidosis (ATTR-CM), hereditary...reactionscomments
A Blessing in Disguise: Recovery Revealed When Pump StopsAt one time, several years ago, thousands of patients with left ventricular assistance devices (LVAD), or heart pumps, received the news that...reactions1comment
Decoding Audible Wheezing: Understanding Its Link to Heart FailureAs a respiratory therapist, I have observed a curious phenomenon: People with heart failure (HF) may have audible wheezing, even when their...reactionscomments
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...reactionscomments
Meet Your Moderators: Latoya Johnson KeelenWelcome to the Heart-Failure.net Meet Your Moderators series! These articles are intended to help our community members better know the people who...reactionscomments
Meet Your Moderators: Amber BlackburnWelcome to the Heart-Failure.net Meet Your Moderators series! These articles are intended to help our community members better know the people who...reactionscomments
Share Your Journey: Help Us Shine a Light on ATTR-CMHeart failure has many causes, but one specific and often under-recognized contributor is transthyretin amyloid cardiomyopathy (ATTR-CM). This serious, progressive condition specifically...reactionscomments
How My Life Changed After My ATTR-CM DiagnosisWhen I was diagnosed with transthyretin cardiac amyloidosis (ATTR-CM), it felt like someone had taken the life I knew, shaken it hard...reactionscomments
Using My Instant Pot for Heart Failure-Friendly FoodsAs a heart failure patient, I have found that the only way to eat a low sodium diet consistently is to cook...reactionscomments
Cooking with Heart FailureLet's talk about eating! After my diagnosis of heart failure, it became a complex subjection. The sodium restrictions are no joke, and...reactions5comments
Low Sodium - Where To Start?From personal experience, adjusting to a low sodium diet can be overwhelming at first. As a newly diagnosed patient, once you start...reactionscomments
Adjusting to a Low-Sodium DietUnfortunately, a diagnosis of heart failure is often accompanied by a change in diet. Usually, people talk about the necessity of limiting...reactions2comments
UGH...Food Tastes So BlandI have found some tricks on how to deal with 'bland' food without resulting to adding more salt, and I wanted to...reactions5comments
Salt-Free Seasonings Often times when dealing with heart failure we need to watch our sodium intake. This can feel like the end of flavorful...reactions6comments
Gratitude Can Be HardDuring this holiday season, I personally find gratitude harder to practice. In this season of festive cheer, if you feel the same...reactions3comments
Broken HeartThe word ‘heart’ has many literal and figurative meanings, especially if combined with a word like ‘have,’ as in ‘to have heart.’...reactions7comments
