Heart-Failure.net 2025 Scary Symptoms Giveaway!It’s October, which means it is spooky season. While some people may be getting ready to get a good scare from costumes...reactionscomments
Understanding Ejection FractionReceiving a diagnosis of heart failure often means learning a new medical language, and one of the most important terms you'll encounter...reactionscomments
Finding a Balance: Enjoying Asian Cuisine on a Low-Sodium DietFood is a huge part of our lives, bringing comfort, joy, and social connection. For those with heart failure, however, diet undergoes...reactionscomments
Learning More About Cardiac RehabilitationHas your doctor talked about cardiac rehab? Maybe you've thought about it, but still have questions. Starting something new can feel a...reactionscomments
What Can You Do to Improve Your Ejection Fraction?Some people in this community have a low ejection fraction (EF). And we often receive questions like, "How do I improve my...reactions2comments
Palliative Care: A Personal ExperienceI am a heart failure patient who recently had my first palliative care consultation. I wanted to explain how I got the...reactions2comments
Late-Night ThoughtsI should be asleep. Instead, I'm pondering. About my health, and the shift of my life’s journey. Fighting this discontent that is...reactions6comments
When and Where Should I Seek Care?Editor's Note: This article is authored by Amber Blackburn, RN. As I do every winter, I have been sick for what seems...reactionscomments
Heart Failure 101: A Guide to Educate and Spread AwarenessFebruary is heart failure awareness month. What better way to honor this important time than by helping our community members to spread...reactions2comments
Why Advocate?Have you ever considered, "Why is health advocacy needed?" Communicating with healthcare providers may come naturally to some such as, asking questions...reactionscomments
What Is Medical Gaslighting?If you have ever felt dismissed by a doctor, you may have experienced a type of bias (prejudice) called medical gaslighting. Medical...reactionscomments
Common Heart Failure AbbreviationsWhen it comes to healthcare, a lot of abbreviations are thrown our way! I created this cheat sheet to help you understand...reactions3comments
Umami - What Is It?As I have written before, when eating a reduced sodium diet for heart failure it's helpful to think about incorporating others taste's...reactions1comment
Newly Diagnosed With Heart FailureNo matter what age you were diagnosed with heart failure, we all remember receiving the news. We all remember what life was...reactionscomments
Adusting to Life with the LVADWhen I found out that I had advanced heart failure it felt like the ending of my story was near. There were...reactions2comments
Self-Care and Heart FailureAccording to www.selfcarefederation.org, “self-care is the practice of individuals looking after their own health using the knowledge and information available to them.”...reactions3comments
Feeling Like a Burden with Heart FailureFeeling like a burden because of heart failure is one of the hardest feelings to overcome. You may feel that everything is...reactions3comments
My Thoughts On Getting a LVADI remember when the doctors found out that my heart was in the advanced heart failure stage. My parents and I were...reactionscomments
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
Getting a Subcutaneous ICDI was diagnosed with dilated cardiomyopathy at the end of the summer of 2014. The doctors told me to stop exercising and...reactionscomments
