How to Help Your DoctorWhen your doctor prescribes you a new medicine, it can sometimes seem like they are either guessing or just doing a trial and error method to see what works for... By Christopher Gehrke2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
Medication TipsKaren, a caregiver of 25 years, offers three helpful tips to stay on track with your medications... By Karen Parete1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
Ask the Advocates: Lifestyle Changes (Part 1)Editor's note: This is part 1 of a two-part series. Part 2 can be found here. We asked three of our advocates, Will, Christopher, and Daniel, "How has living with... By Editorial Team 4 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
Managing PVCs (Premature Ventricular Contractions)One of the more frustrating things that comes with heart failure is PVCs (Premature Ventricular Contractions). They are little reminders that you have a heart condition. They seem to come... By Christopher Gehrke2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments
Clinical Trial TerminologyThere are several terms that are commonly used when discussing clinical trials. Here are some that come up often:Adverse event: an undesirable experience associated with the use of a medical... By Editorial Team 1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
Heart of a Giant Support System, Part 3: My Medical Care TeamMy medical care team, of course, is the best in the world! At the Brigham and Women’s Hospital Heart & Vascular Center, my cardiologist, Dr. Garrick Stewart always tells me... By Bouba Diemé4 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments
COVID-19 Updates, July 16: Updates on People at Risk, Testing, Reopening, and a VaccineEven after months of navigating life in the COVID-19 era, keeping up with new information and news can be overwhelming. Below are some of the latest developments surrounding COVID-19 for... By Editorial Team 4 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
How I Deal With Anxiety: My Coping ToolboxI came home after a heart attack and heart failure diagnosis at the age of 42 — zero pills a day to over ten overnight. I was terrified to go... By Maggie Teliska-Parke3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments3 comments
Heart of a Giant Support System, Part 2: In Sickness and in HealthEditor's note: Part 1 of this series, Even a Giant Needs Shoulders to Stand On, can be found here. I am very lucky to have great friends and, more importantly... By Bouba Diemé3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments
Understanding the Realities of Heart Failure: Results From the Inaugural Heart Failure In America SurveyMillions of people worldwide have a heart failure diagnosis and many more go untreated. Every year, we conduct our Heart Failure In America survey to better understand the impact that... By Editorial Team 1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
Heart Disease in Women: What to Watch Out ForMost people are unaware that heart disease and strokes are the number one killer in women, causing 1 in 3 women’s deaths annually. If you break that down a little... By Amber Blackburn, RN3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
Losing the Training WheelsHave you ever watched a youngster learn to ride a bike on their own after using training wheels? Perhaps you have been the teacher in such a situation. Perhaps you... By Donna Hacker Smith3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
Transitioning (Part 1)When you are growing up with an illness there are many parts of a “normal childhood” you have to grieve. When it comes to grieving these losses, my amazing team... By Alyssa Parete2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
Heart of a Giant Support System, Part 1: Even a Giant Needs Shoulders to Stand OnLife is by itself hard enough. Living with heart failure, I must fight for every day, I must work harder for everything - to live, to be fit and get... By Bouba Diemé2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments
Ask the Advocates: Mental Health (Part 3)Editor's note: This is part 3 of a three-part 'Ask the Advocates' series on mental health. Part 1 can be found here and part 2 here. We asked three of... By Editorial Team 3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
COVID-19 Updates, June 15: Solidarity Hydroxychloroquine Trials and COVID Vaccine DevelopmentMany of us are overwhelmed by the amount of information available on COVID-19. Keeping up with all of the news can be challenging. Here are some of the top developments... By Editorial Team 3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
6 More Tips for Living With Heart FailureIn my previous article I explored some common helpful tips for living with heart failure and I wanted to continue with some more. These are tips that I have found... By Theresa Cannizzaro2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
Ask the Advocates: Mental Health (Part 2)Editor's note: This is part 2 of a three-part 'Ask the Advocates' series on mental health. Part 1 can be found here. We asked three of our advocates, Julia, Tina... By Editorial Team 4 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
Clinical Trials: Is There One that is Right for Me?Clinical research is medical research that involves people.Clinical trials study new treatments for different medical, surgical, or behavioral treatments for different diseases and conditions. Clinical trials can also look at... By Editorial Team 3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
Pretty Lady Chronicles: I Have Pregnancy Induced Heart Failure - Part 2Editor's note: Check out the first article in this series, I Have Pregnancy-Induced Heart Failure - Part 1. Pregnancy induced heart failure. Days after my diagnosis I was still coming... By Tina Marie Marsden3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments