What Causes Abdominal Swelling? Some people with heart failure develop abdominal swelling. This is when your stomach gives the appearance of fullness. You may feel bloated...reactions2comments
Meet Your Moderators: Will JonesWelcome to the Heart-Failure.net Meet Your Moderators series! These articles are intended to help our community members better know the people who...reactionscomments
Does Dietary Cholesterol Affect Blood Cholesterol Levels?Within the medical cardiac and natural health communities, there has been a long-standing debate whether consuming foods rich in fat can increase...reactions1comment
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
Heart-Failure.net Giveaway Terms and ConditionsThese Official Rules apply to any giveaway (or "Promotion") published on HEART-FAILURE.NET, a Health Union ("Health Union" or "We") owned and operated...reactionscomments
Meet Your Moderators: Morgan DrutchasWelcome to the Heart-Failure.net Meet Your Moderators series! These articles are intended to help our community members better know the people who...reactionscomments
PRETTY LADY CHRONICLES: Maternal Health & Heart FailureNearly 20 years after my own maternal health crisis I’ve been witnessing a heightened sense of awareness surrounding what is now considered...reactionscomments
Coping With DiabetesDiabetes is a chronic disease that occurs because the body is unable to use blood sugar (glucose) properly. The exact cause of...reactionscomments
Meet Your Moderators: Nour SahibWelcome to the Heart-Failure.net Meet Your Moderators series! These articles are intended to help our community members better know the people who...reactionscomments
Becoming Bionic - Getting an ICDThe day after my heart attack, the attending cardiologist told me that my heart would recover, it would bounce back to a...reactions1comment
How Does the Heart Compensate During Heart Failure?As heart failure patients, I think we all know that heart failure does not mean that our heart has stopped working. The...reactions1comment
Meet Your Moderators: Kimberly ConnellWelcome to the Heart-Failure.net Meet Your Moderators series! These articles are intended to help our community members better know the people who...reactionscomments
PRETTY LADY CHRONICLES: My 10-Year LVAD Celebration!Looking back to where I’ve come from, I would’ve never imagined my LVAD journey would extend as long as it has. As each...reactions1comment
7 Things We Expect From Our DoctorsMe, I don’t want just any doctor. I think most of us are this way. We try to find doctors who cater...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
Take the Health and Media Habits Survey!The Media Habits Survey is now closed. Thank you for your interest! Managing a chronic condition is not easy and can be...reactionscomments
Broken HeartThe word ‘heart’ has many literal and figurative meanings, especially if combined with a word like ‘have,’ as in ‘to have heart.’...reactions7comments
PRETTY LADY CHRONICLES: Why I Chose to Be a Patient AdvocateI was diagnosed with heart failure 19+ years ago. What I know now can in no way be compared to what I knew...reactions1comment
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
Estate Planning: Don’t Forget About Your Fur BabiesNo one likes to think about death – much less their own. When you have a chronic condition, like heart failure, making...reactionscomments
