Take the Person Before Patient SurveyThe Person Before Patient Survey is now closed. Thank you for your interest! What makes us the people we are? Living with a serious health condition like heart failure can...reactionscomments
Finding Support on Heart-Failure.netReceiving a heart failure diagnosis is both physically and emotionally taxing. Finding out that what you knew before your diagnosis is now in the past, to now focusing on your...reactionscomments
The Shock (Part 1)Editor's note: This is part 1 of a two-part series. Be sure to check out part 2! Experiences are really a beautiful thing. It's nice to hear other people's experiences...reactionscomments
Gardening on a BudgetWhen it comes to eating healthy, it can be a challenge to do so cheaply when living with heart failure and on a budget. This is especially true when unhealthy...reactions1comment
Getting Started With AdvocacyWhether you are new to your heart failure diagnosis or a seasoned heart failure patient, advocating for your own health can make a world of difference. Advocating for yourself and...reactions1comment
All You Need to Know About Veins and ArteriesHeart failure is heart disease, yet it also involves your vascular system. After all, your heart and blood vessels work together in what is often called your cardiovascular system. So...reactionscomments
Community Shares: What Are Your Sources of Gratitude?When faced with a chronic health diagnosis like heart failure, many different emotions come to the surface. It can become easy to focus on the negative and fear what life...reactions2comments
PPCM Changed My Life: My Fight Isn’t Over, I’m a PPCM Survivor!Editor's note: This is part 3 in a 3-part series. Check out part 1, PPCM Changed My Life: I Don’t Have Heart Disease – or Do I?, and part 2...reactionscomments
What Causes Heart Failure Symptoms? You are not alone if you’re living with heart failure. The CDC reports that there are 6.2 million people living with it and experience some common symptoms. Here is a...reactionscomments
My Husband's Heart-Related Stroke (Part 2)Editor's note: This is part 2 of a series. Be sure to check out part 1. This was the first time my husband left on an ambulance, and I wasn’t...reactionscomments
Community Shares: The Surprising Ways Heart Failure Can Affect Daily LifeMost people living with heart failure are aware of the biggest ways that the diagnosis affects the body. However, they may not know all the ways this diagnosis can impact...reactionscomments
RecoveryI remember waking up from my heart transplant strapped to the bed, confused and lost, trying to utter words and realizing there was a tube in my throat. I tried...reactionscomments
Adverse Effects of Beta-BlockersIf you have been diagnosed with Heart Failure (HF), you may have been prescribed a beta-blocker. A beta-blocker is a class of medications commonly used to treat HF, high blood...reactions3comments
Four Tips for Dealing With Bad NewsBeing chronically ill is hard. The things we deal with on a daily basis are more than anyone ever should. Many of us have been there and done that when...reactions1comment
My Husband's Heart-Related Stroke (Part 1)Editor's note: This is part 1 of a series. Be sure to check out part 2.Before I start, I want to say I have the utmost respect for our first...reactionscomments
Heart Failure in the Ancient WorldHeart failure has a fascinating history. Well, at least it’s fascinating to a history buff/nerd like me. I would think that heart failure has plagued mankind since its beginnings. That...reactionscomments
Understanding Your Water PillMost people with heart failure (HF) are no strangers to water pills. The water pill describes medications in a class of drugs known as diuretics. The following will outline what...reactions21comments
Telling Your Story May Be Good for Your Health“While writing about my health issues has not cured them, it has helped me develop better coping skills and even contributed to better management of my symptoms (and I could...reactions1comment
People With Heart Failure Can Try to DREAM for Better SleepOne of the most common symptoms of heart failure (HF) is sleep disturbance. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that people with HF are 10 to 15 times...reactions1comment
You're Not Exempt From Non-Heart EmergenciesHow did my heart failure and previous incidents cause me to mistake a stroke for heart-related complications? That’s a good question and one I will answer for you so you...reactions2comments