Vaccines for Pneumococcal Disease: What You Need to KnowEvery year, a tiny germ sends thousands of people to the hospital, and many of them are young children or older adults...reactionscomments
Understanding Pneumococcal DiseasePneumococcal disease is a bacterial infection that can range from a mild ear infection to a life-threatening illness. Many people carry the...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...reactionscomments
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...reactions27comments
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...reactions37comments
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
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...reactions2comments
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
Managing Life After A Heart Failure DiagnosisMy heart failure diagnosis came at the young age of twenty-eight. Four months postpartum, I found myself hearing the unimaginable. You have...reactionscomments
Clothing Options for CHFFor me, one of the challenges with my heart failure diagnosis has been how to dress this new body. I have experienced...reactions13comments
In Remembrance ofHeart disease touches us all in different ways. We are either the patient battling it or know someone who has it. Some...reactionscomments
The First Time I Met Someone With Heart FailureSometimes you feel like you are the only one going through heart failure, and it seems like there is no one that...reactions1comment
Why Am I Crying?!!Personally, I found it a challenge at times to manage my emotions after my second heart attack. I suffered from spontaneous bouts...reactions13comments
