Systolic Heart Failure...Not all heart failure is the same. There are a few different types of heart failure and for this article, I will...reactionscomments
March 1st, the Day I Received My Heart...March 1, the day I received my heart. Every time a year comes I’m extremely excited because I made it another year...reactionscomments
Why Are My Fingers So Cold?!...I am on a ton of medications - medications to keep my heart beating slower and more effectively. Medications to keep my blood...reactionscomments
Finding Information and Support for Heart Failure...I remember back when I was first diagnosed with heart failure. I was shocked - in a jaw-dropping way - overwhelmed, and couldn't...reactionscomments
Losing the Training Wheels...Have you ever watched a youngster learn to ride a bike on their own after using training wheels? Perhaps you have been...reactionscomments
The Cell Phone Theory...One of the struggles of living with heart failure is having to explain my illness and symptoms. I don’t always share liberally...reactions6comments
iPhone 12 and an ICD - Can They Coexist?...A few months back, the Heart Rhythm Society published an article demonstrating that the magnet in the iPhone 12 could disable the...reactionscomments
I Gave it to God...I was diagnosed with heart disease in 1989. In the following years I have had 1 triple bypass and 2 double bypasses...reactions2comments
What Drugs Should I Avoid After My Heart Failure Diagnosis?...Being diagnosed with heart failure is a stressful experience in and of itself. Often, people go from taking absolutely no medicine to...reactions6comments
How to Help Your Doctor...When your doctor prescribes you a new medicine, it can sometimes seem like they are either guessing or just doing a trial...reactionscomments
How Does the Heart Work?...The heart is a muscular organ about the size of an adult fist. It sits just to the left of the center...
Heart Failure Doesn't Mean I'm a Failure...Dealing with heart disease has had its challenges but I have managed to live with it. I always say there is life...reactions15comments
Life With Heart Failure: Differences Between Men and Women...There are a variety of different diagnoses, symptoms, and experiences related to heart failure. Some of these can be based on what...reactionscomments
Managing Dietary Restrictions...One of the hardest things about a congestive heart failure (CHF) diagnosis is the dietary restrictions. As life goes on and you...reactionscomments
A Well-Balanced Healthcare Team...When it comes to treating heart failure, think of your medical team like a well-balanced diet. You could live a decent life...reactionscomments
Debt or Death - Why Is This Even a Choice?...Every single day, people in America, and probably some other countries around the world, have to make one of the toughest decisions...reactionscomments
Heartbeats...On a recent road trip vacation to Utah and Colorado, my wife and I stayed at the country retreat of friends who...reactionscomments
Pain is Common & Constant: The Impact on Quality of Life...In September of 2019, Health Union (the parent company of Heart-Failure.net) partnered with the US Pain Foundation for our first ever Chronic...reactions1comment
Community Shares: Your Strangest Heart Failure Symptoms...Heart failure affects everyone in slightly different ways. Some days may be better than others, but it is important to know that...reactions26comments
Panic, Revisited (Part 2)...Editor's note: This is part 2 of a two-part series. Part 1 is titled 'Panic, Revisited (Part 1)'. About a week after...reactionscomments
