Heart Failure or Heart Attack: The Early Warning Signs...Heart failure and heart attack are both conditions that fall under the category of heart disease. Yet they are different conditions with...reactions5comments
My Will...My terminal diagnosis came five years ago. Thank the Lord that I was given enough notice. It has taken me two years...reactionscomments
Unbreakable Heart...BORN JUNE 24,1961 DIED APRIL 6,1981 DIED NOVEMBER 9,2013 I am alive and well today in Portsmouth, RI. I am a 62...reactions1comment
Scared and Sick...I went into the hospital not feeling well at all. I previously had two mechanical heart valves installed. This time the doctor...reactions1comment
My End of Life Preparation...I have idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF). I got diagnosed five years ago and only recently developed congestive heart failure (CHF) and COPD...reactions1comment
My Life Was Never Going to Be the Same...I've lived with my heart issue for over twenty years. I have known that at anytime my heart might just decide to...reactions1comment
Dating and Heart Disease..."How can I date and cope with heart disease? Will he accept me? Will he judge me? Will he take advantage of...reactionscomments
My 5-Year-Old Tells Other Kids About Getting an EKG...My family has a genetic heart condition called Brugada Syndrome which is often diagnosed from an abnormal EKG, and I have to...reactions2comments
Life With An LVAD...When I got diagnosed with dilated cardiomyopathy in 2014, I never knew that I would be in advanced heart failure 4 years...reactions20comments
How to Adjust to a Diagnosis of Heart Failure...“You have heart failure,” is the single worst phrase you ever want to hear. Getting a diagnosis of heart failure is one...reactions25comments
Latoya Johnson Keelen, PhD...Latoya was previously a health leader on Heart-Failure.net. Meet Dr. Latoya Johnson Keelen. Dr. Johnson Keelen is a proud wife and mother...
Jazmine McRae...Jazmine was previously a health leader on Heart-Failure.net. Hi my name is Jazmine McRae. A native of Brockton, MA., now residing in...
The 2024 Social Health Awards Program...Editorial Note: Nominations for 2024 are now closed. We are very excited to announce the launch of the 2024 Social Health Awards...reactionscomments
The Challenge...It's all about one's attitude, and yes! it can be done. Walkthrough the doors of any gym and challenge yourself. One step...reactionscomments
Mental Health Therapy...When you go through something as traumatic as being diagnosed with something like heart failure, it changes your entire life. My first...reactions2comments
Heart Failure and Mental Health...Mental health is extremely important. I remember when the word anxiety was first mentioned to me. I admittedly got defensive - I...reactions9comments
Is Coffee Bad for the Heart?...There is nothing better than the sound and smell of coffee brewing early in the morning. For me personally, knowing that I...reactionscomments
Community Views: Ways to Get Moving with Heart Failure...Regular exercise is a cornerstone of maintaining a healthy heart, and we want to encourage you to get moving in any way...reactions3comments
An Overview of Complications and Comorbidities of Heart Failure...Heart failure (HF) is a complex clinical syndrome that occurs when the heart cannot pump blood properly. It is generally well understood...
The Power...On April 26th, 2021 I was in my office when my cell rang. It was my PCP. About 10 days before I...reactions2comments
