Becoming Bionic - Getting an ICD...The day after my heart attack, the attending cardiologist told me that my heart would recover, it would bounce back to a normal ejection fraction, and I'd be fine. But...reactions1comment
How Does the Heart Compensate During Heart Failure?...As heart failure patients, I think we all know that heart failure does not mean that our heart has stopped working. The last time I checked, as a patient, I...reactions1comment
Meet Your Moderators: Kimberly Connell...Welcome to the Heart-Failure.net Meet Your Moderators series! These articles are intended to help our community members better know the people who moderate on our various channels. Heart failure plays...reactionscomments
Athletic Adventurer...I was extremely athletic all my life. With congestive heart failure at age 70, I can barely walk from one room in my house to another. I can't do most...reactions1comment
PRETTY LADY CHRONICLES: My 10-Year LVAD Celebration!...Looking back to where I’ve come from, I would’ve never imagined my LVAD journey would extend as long as it has. As each year passed, I reached a greater milestone. I would’ve...reactions1comment
HF and associated problems...I am trying to determine if other health issues are direct results of my heart failure diagnosis. As soon as I left hospital I had a runny nose and have...reactions1replySymptomsDiagnosis
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 to our specific needs and we also try...reactionscomments
Meet Your Moderators: Latoya Johnson Keelen...Welcome to the Heart-Failure.net Meet Your Moderators series! These articles are intended to help our community members better know the people who moderate on our various channels. Heart failure plays...reactionscomments
Take the Health and Media Habits Survey!...The Media Habits Survey is now closed. Thank you for your interest! Managing a chronic condition is not easy and can be physically and mentally exhausting. What types of media...reactionscomments
Exercising...I started exercises at a gym 6 weeks ago and also started walking. I bought a bike (2-wheeler), fell once and am afraid of it now. At age 82 I...reactions6repliesExerciseLifestyle Changes
Is there a cure for heart failure ejection fraction the levels are high...I've been this way for 5 years and I'm really just looking for answers and when I finally told me when I had a CPX that I had heart failure...reactions12repliesEjection FractionNewly DiagnosedTips & Advice
Broken Heart...The word ‘heart’ has many literal and figurative meanings, especially if combined with a word like ‘have,’ as in ‘to have heart.’ A heart is an organ that pumps blood...reactions7comments
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 then. The connections I’ve made with other patients...reactions1comment
Meet Your Moderators: John Bottrell...Welcome to the Heart-Failure.net Meet Your Moderators series! These articles are intended to help our community members better know the people who moderate on our various channels. Heart failure plays...reactionscomments
My Story...When I was 48, no heart problems. I had nausea and vomiting through the night. My husband came home and took me to the ED. My o2 sat was 84...reactions1comment
Medicines after heart failure ...My sister (65 years) underwent aortic valve replacement surgery ( biosopetic) before 3 years and has been taking ACITROM 2 mg + ASPIRIN 75 mg since then. Now the doctor...reactions2repliesTreatmentTips & Advice
Can someone help me understand…...Hi friends. I went to the ER yesterday. I had been having labored breathing and thought it was from a previous sickness. I was at work and I started shaking...reactions4repliesSymptomsDiagnosis
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 plans about your health care should also include...reactionscomments
A Guide to Common Drugs Prescribed After a Heart Attack (Part 2)...Editor's note: this is part 2 of a series. Be sure to check out part 1! This article continues the discussion of commonly prescribed drugs after a heart attack. Antihypertensives...reactionscomments
Severe Anxiety after heart attack...Just curious, am I crazy? Recently had a double stent procedure of LAD & CIRC arteries, and facing my own mortality has really messed with me. I am 49 years...reactions5repliesTips & AdviceComorbiditiesCoping
