Diagnosis Heart Failure: Blood Tests...The make-up of each person’s blood can offer information about their general health status and their heart health. Blood test results provide...
Symptom: Confusion...Confusion is a common symptom of heart failure (HF). It may appear as memory loss or impaired thinking. A caregiver or relative...
What Are Questions to Ask Your Doctor About Your Heart Failure?...A diagnosis of heart failure (HF) can be alarming to patients and family members. If you or someone you care for has...
PRETTY LADY CHRONICLES: Why I Chose to Be a Patient Advocate...I was diagnosed with heart failure 19+ years ago. What I know now can in no way be compared to what I knew...reactions1comment
Finding My Voice Again...“Strive to find your own voice; the longer you wait to begin the less likely you are to find it all.” -Robin...reactionscomments
Intimacy and Heart Failure: Let’s Talk About Sex...Whether you know it or not, problems with your heart affect your sex life. Think about it! Every part of your body requires...reactions4comments
Without Warning...I'm an athlete (swimmer and runner) and a physical therapist by career. Suddenly, at the age of 66, I wasn't feeling well...reactions1comment
Falling Led to Discovering Heart Failure...I was diagnosed with heart failure in January of 2023. I was standing at my bathroom sink with the water running when...reactions1comment
Preparing My Will...Because I suffer from serious heart failure, I felt it necessary to plan for the day I depart from this world. Being...reactions4comments
Heart-Failure.net Giveaway Terms and Conditions...These Official Rules apply to any giveaway (or "Promotion") published on HEART-FAILURE.NET, a Health Union ("Health Union" or "We") owned and operated...reactionscomments
Explaining My Heart Journey to Medical Students...Last August I was lucky enough to get a call from the University of Maryland Medical School. The emergency room physician was...reactionscomments
PLC: My Medical I.D. Bracelet...Although I have been overcoming advanced heart failure for 21+ years I had never purchased medical identification (I.D.) jewelry before. Well, that...reactions2comments
The Grieving Process...I have become much better acquainted with the grieving process since being diagnosed with heart failure. The symptoms of heart failure carry...reactions27comments
What Are Left, Right, and Biventricular Heart Failure?...There are two sides to every heart. Sometimes we think of feelings of the heart as being opposites, love and hate, happy...
Living With Heart Disease Can Be Hard to Open Up About...I have felt discouraged in talking about my heart condition and sometimes even writing about my journey. Now and then, I have...reactions6comments
Help, My Stomach Hurts!...As a heart failure patient, I know that stomach issues come up! It can be when we take too many meds and...reactionscomments
Community Shares: Feeling Judged By Your Doctor...Living with a chronic illness like heart failure can mean lots of doctor's appointments, both before and after diagnosis. Sometimes, it feels...reactions5comments
Community Shares: The First Symptoms of Heart Failure You Remember...Like many conditions, heart failure can present over time. One symptom may show up, then a few more until it is all...reactions20comments
Community Shares: How Heart Failure Affects Household Chores...The signs and symptoms of heart failure are all the reasons that household chores become difficult for many: shortness of breath, increased...reactions27comments
Community Shares: The Invisible Symptoms of Heart Failure...Too often, people do not understand the medical symptoms they cannot see. Since most of the symptoms of heart failure are invisible...reactions32comments
