Valve Replacement...The heart pumps oxygen and nutrient-rich blood out to the tissues and removes waste from the bloodstream throughout the body. Arteries carry oxygenated...
Isosorbide Dinitrate/Hydralazine...Isosorbide dinitrate/hydralazine is used to treat Black adults with heart failure. These drugs are sometimes prescribed separately or as a single pill...
Heart Transplant...A heart transplant is a major surgery during which a failing, diseased heart is replaced by a healthy donor heart. A heart...
Dancing for Heart Health...Friday morning: my coffee is brewing and the fresh air is pulling through my apartment, so I pop on my headphones and...reactions1comment
HCN Channel Blockers...HCN channel blockers are drugs used to treat certain people with heart failure (HF). HCN stands for “hyperpolarization-activated cyclic nucleotide-gated.” HCN channels...
Diuretics...Diuretics, also known as water pills, are a type of drug used to treat some people with heart failure. Diuretics help the...
Angiotensin Receptor-Neprilysin Inhibitors (ARNIs)...Angiotensin receptor-neprilysin inhibitors (ARNIs) combine the drugs sacubitril and valsartan to treat heart failure. Valsartan is an angiotensin II receptor blocker (ARB)...
Angiotensin II Receptor Blockers (ARBs)...Angiotensin II receptor blockers (ARBs) are a type of drug prescribed for people with systolic heart failure (HF) caused by left ventricular...
Aldosterone Antagonists...Aldosterone antagonists are a type of drug prescribed for people with heart failure and high blood pressure. Aldosterone antagonists can lower the...
Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme (ACE) Inhibitors...Angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors are a type of drug prescribed for people with systolic heart failure (HF) caused by left ventricular dysfunction...
Stress Management and Heart Failure...Can managing stress prevent heart disease? According to researchers, when stress is excessive, it can contribute to high blood pressure, asthma, ulcers...
Sodium-Glucose Cotransporter-2 (SGLT2) Inhibitors...Sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 (SGLT2) inhibitors are a class of drugs approved to treat certain types of heart failure. SGLT2 inhibitors were first used...
Heart Failure Classifications...Heart failure (HF) is a condition that affects millions of people worldwide. Understanding its stages and classifications can help you get the...
Decompensated Heart Failure...Decompensated heart failure, also called acute decompensated heart failure (ADHF), occurs mostly in people with preexisting heart failure, although some cases are...
Friendly Reminder: Be Careful About Dehydration...I wanted to share a recent episode because it's a good reminder for all of us - even those of us who...reactionscomments
Recovery From LVAD Surgery and Heart Transplant Surgery...Many people ask me which was a harder recovery: the transplant or LVAD surgery? So, let’s set the scene. Before I had...reactions2comments
What Diet Should I Follow?...As a heart failure patient, the idea of a medically restricted diet can be overwhelming. It is easy to think there is...reactions2comments
Summer Heat...I have had heart failure for four years now. Time really flies! One thing that has taken adjustment is realizing that my...reactions2comments
Teaching My Daughter About Heart Health...Having heart health issues run in my family for the longest time, I have taken it upon myself to teach my daughter...reactions3comments
Back in the Job Market After Heart Transplant...Finally back to the job market after being gone for 5 years. When I was diagnosed with advanced heart failure I was...reactions2comments
