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...So, sometimes heart failure causes flare-ups (exacerbations), and flare-ups often require you to seek help, which often results in a trip to the emergency room (ER). Once in the ER...

...As a heart failure patient, my doctors have told me how important regular exercise is. I think it is far easier to do something consistently when it is fun! And...

...According to John Hopkins Medicine, "a stroke or brain attack happens when blood flow to your brain is stopped." I think the biggest misconception when it comes to strokes is...

...It's likely that you have experienced stress, anxiety, or panic at some point. But overwhelming worry, stress, and panic can cause your body to physically respond through cardiac symptoms. These...

...I am aware there is a high risk for heart disease in my family. My mom and her 7 siblings all have/had high blood pressure, and of those who passed...

...I was first diagnosed with a heart problem at the age of 12, and because of that, through the years my mom fought for me to get disability/medical insurance to...

...The thought of motherhood is something I have dreamed about since I was younger but when I was diagnosed with dilated cardiomyopathy, things changed. Dilated cardiomyopathy is when the left...

...“Do the best you can, No one can do more than that.” John Wooden Motivation is what drives you to do something. Some people need to be motivated and some...

...It is always interesting sharing my advanced heart failure diagnosis on a more personal level. I literally get butterflies thinking about how I am going to explain my LVAD to...

...I have been on a journey to overcome heart failure for over 20 years now. I was diagnosed with pregnancy-induced heart failure (also known as PPCM) at the age of...