Exercising at Home...Colder weather is upon us! For folks who are used to taking walks or exercising outside, the fall/winter may be a season...reactions3comments
Dancing as a Source of Exercise?...As a heart failure patient, my doctors have told me how important regular exercise is. I think it is far easier to...reactions2comments
Safely Increasing Your Cardiovascular Exercise Tolerance...One of the biggest challenges I have had since my diagnosis is increasing my endurance when performing cardio exercise. It is easy...reactions5comments
Interview with AVNRT Patient...Today I was able to sit and talk with Laura Wyman, who is a Certified Registered Nurse Practitioner. She has specialized in...reactionscomments
How I Learned to Embrace My Scars...Learning to embrace your scars is always hard at first. When I had my first surgery scar it was after getting a...reactionscomments
Pacing!...What is pacing and why am I writing about it? To me, pacing is a skill set that requires acceptance and practice!...reactionscomments
Maggie Teliska Parke...Maggie Teliska-Parke, Ph.D., is a heart attack survivor living with her husband outside Charleston SD. She is a co-founder of a private...
My Story...I had a fast heartbeat when I had my yearly checkup in November of 2020, and I was referred to a cardiologist...reactions1comment
Medication Management for People with Heart Failure...Medicines and lifestyle changes will be part of your heart failure (HF) treatment plan. Medication can improve your heart function, delay the...
Entresto® Becomes First FDA-Approved Drug for Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF)...In February 2021, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration expanded the approval of heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) in adults...reactionscomments
What to Know Before Starting Entresto...If you are involved in the heart failure community, chances are, you have heard of Entresto - a novel drug that many...reactions1comment
Living with Low Ejection Fraction/Mitral Valve Regurgitation...An echocardiogram revealed I had mild mitral valve regurgitation with a low ejection fraction. On a daily basis since June 2021, I...reactions8comments
Family History of Brugada Syndrome, My Story (Part 2)...Editor’s note: This is the second article in a three-part series. The first is "Family History of Brugada Syndrome, My Story (Part...reactionscomments
After a Heart Attack: The First 30 Days...You've survived a heart attack, one that was most likely unexpected. Now what? You've spent days with a lot of medication attention, being...reactions2comments
Is Tylenol Safe for People With HF?...There are several drugs that should not be used in people with heart failure (HF). We went over some of these drugs...reactions1comment
Community Views: Limitations With Heart Failure...Learning to live with heart failure can be challenging. Even small activities may require much more energy than they once did. Some...reactionscomments
Repurposing Your Skills to Find New Opportunities...People with chronic health conditions face tough decisions before they are ready, like deciding about their career/job. Do you continue working or...reactions1comment
Community Views: The Career Impact of Heart Failure...Our careers are part of what defines us as individuals. When meeting someone new, one of the ways we identify ourselves is...reactions2comments
Don't Just Sit There! Bust a Move!...As a patient with a chronic health condition, it can be a challenge to find ways to stay active without feeling like...reactions4comments
Healthy Lifestyle for Happier Heart Health...Having heart failure in my family has started to make me nervous as I get older. There are changes that I have...reactions13comments
