Athletic Adventurer...I was extremely athletic all my life. With congestive heart failure at age 70, I can barely walk from one room in...reactions1comment
7 Things We Expect From Our Doctors...Me, I don’t want just any doctor. I think most of us are this way. We try to find doctors who cater...reactionscomments
Heart Failure...I was very active for so many years and even ran several marathons. I was training for an Ironman event in 2019...reactions3comments
LUCKY ME!...In 2005, one year after I retired at age 63 I was going to bed and I started coughing. My wife said...reactions6comments
Plan to LIVE One Day at a Time......Hello Everyone, I was diagnosed with congestive heart failure (CHF) in 2005, with the left bundle branch blocked and an EF of...reactions3comments
Estate Planning: Don’t Forget About Your Fur Babies...No one likes to think about death – much less their own. When you have a chronic condition, like heart failure, making...reactionscomments
Understanding the Realities of Heart Failure: Results From the Inaugural Heart Failure In America Survey...Millions of people worldwide have a heart failure diagnosis and many more go untreated. Every year, we conduct our Heart Failure In...reactions1comment
Meet Your Moderators: Tina Marie Marsden...Welcome to the Heart-Failure.net Meet Your Moderators series! These articles are intended to help our community members better know the people who...reactionscomments
What Is Tachycardia? ...Tachycardia is a type of heart rhythm. It means that your heart is beating faster than normal. So what does this really...reactions4comments
Mold exposure lead to heart failure...I was exposed to Stachybotrys aspergillus penicillium and Cladosporium toxic molds on my job as a Federal Ranger due to an Air...reactions2comments
Taken for Granted...Recently, two friends of mine had pacemakers installed to regulate their heartbeats and to combat atrial fibrillation. Both of them are doing...reactionscomments
S.M.A.R.T. Goal Setting Principles...Living with heart failure means that we constantly have to monitor many aspects of our lives – how much salt are we...reactions2comments
Interpreting Common Labs...Lab work is something people with heart failure are used to being drawn. Every three, six, or twelve months we have lab...reactions5comments
Tips for Learning to Tolerate BiPAP and CPAP Machines...So, you have qualified for BiPAP or CPAP. Your doctor believes it will help you sleep better at night and feel better...reactions2comments
What Is Coronary Artery Disease (CAD)?...Coronary artery disease (CAD) is a medical term for the most common type of heart disease. It is the leading cause of...reactionscomments
How Can We Get Others to Take Their Cardiovascular Risks Seriously?...Heart failure is hard. Really REALLY hard. One of the things that helped me get through is the hope that I can...reactionscomments
The Big News...This June I found out I was pregnant. Yes, pregnant! The moment I saw a positive test I was numb. I didn't...reactions4comments
6 Tips for Staying on Top of Treatment...Living with a long-term health condition requires us to stay on top of everything: doctor’s appointments, new symptoms, insurance, and, of course...reactionscomments
Fish Oil: to Supplement or Not?...As a pharmacist, I am often flagged down in the supplement aisle for inquiries about various supplements. It is common for people...reactions2comments
Blood Tests Your Doctor May Order and What They Mean...Doctors love ordering blood tests. This is because they offer great information about how you are doing medically. They allow your doctor...reactionscomments
