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Here at Heart-Failure.net, we recognize the importance of support and connecting with others. Connecting with people in this community can be helpful in many ways. It may be a place...

As a heart failure patient following a widow heart attack (at 35), I too have lost friendships along the way. I wanted to share how I have coped in case...

"I am going to dress up and hide my illness!" That is what I told myself as a pre-teen, because fitting in was so important to me. No one could...

As a heart failure patient, I have experienced periods of loss and sadness. Sometimes when I think I am 'over' something, a new area of loss pops up or something...

We recently had a question about Barostim from a community member. I will be honest – I had never heard that term before. So I decided to do some research...

Often times when dealing with heart failure we need to watch our sodium intake. This can feel like the end of flavorful cooking. A ban into the world of bland...

You may feel a range of emotions when first hearing that you are living with heart failure. It can be difficult to consider how it can change your daily life...

As someone with heart failure, you may have heard a few myths about your condition. People may believe in myths because they do not have a full understanding of heart...

Cleaning… One thing I do not enjoy at all. It’s a joke in my family because when I was younger I was quite the slob, but honestly, what teenager isn’t?...

Learning to embrace your scars is always hard at first. When I had my first surgery scar it was after getting a subcutaneous defibrillator. It was a small slit on...

I am a respiratory therapist with 25 years experience. A good part of my job involves working in the emergency room (ER) and taking care of people with heart failure...

One of the things that was the biggest adjustment for me after my heart failure diagnosis was the amount of work it takes to eat a low-sodium diet. Sodium is...

When you are chronically ill, you’ll have seasons where you are constantly running around between different doctors appointments. At times, it even feels like trips to the ER aren’t that...

Many people don’t realize they have heart disease until it's too late. Also, most people don’t know that young people can have heart disease. The only reason I am familiar...

When I was first diagnosed with dilated cardiomyopathy, I never knew that my journey would end up changing the trajectory of my life. I didn't realize I was in heart...

With summer almost here, it's a good time to talk about tips for staying cool. For those who are newer to their heart failure journey, heat makes your heart work...

On April 19, 1973, my young teenage mother was informed by her obstetrician that he saw signs of me being considered a "blue baby" or a baby with limited oxygen...

A new heart failure diagnosis can feel so overwhelming. Clair talks about a few things she wishes she had known when she was first diagnosed: "Heart failure" is a phrase...

I was diagnosed with dilated cardiomyopathy in 2014 at the age of 25. At that point in my life, I had finished grade school, high school, and college. According to...

May is designated as Women's Health Month. We want to raise awareness about heart failure and its impact on women's health. One form of heart failure that affects women is...