Heart with one lung...What happens to the heart 50 years after the entire left lung was removed? I am now 68....Reactions0reactionsComments3 replies
Finding Your Routine...When it comes to managing chronic conditions, having a routine is essential. For many of us, dealing with the daily struggles and challenges of having heart failure can become frequently...Reactions0reactionsComments4 comments
Acquired Long QTC Syndrome...Long QTC syndrome is common in the heart failure community. It is a heart rhythm condition that can be either congenital (a condition present at birth) or acquired (condition occurs...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Caregiver Fatigue...I was diagnosed with heart failure at 35. As someone who was previously very active and definitely independent, the fatigue, lightheadedness, and other (high burden) symptoms of heart failure have...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Health DESPAIR-ities: Black Mothers Are Dying!...Editor's note: This is part 2 of a series. Be sure to read part 1! Black mothers – often considered the “backbone” in Black communities – are perceived as strong...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
PFT With Full Bronch...A pulmonary function test (PFT) for a heart patient is a little like your regular stress test but with another element added. It was not until I got transferred to...Reactions0reactionsComments5 comments
Pre diagnosis ...Hi, I am new here and am having heart failure investigated as a possible diagnosis by my doctor. This journey has been going on over a year due to the...Reactions0reactionsComments10 repliesDiagnosis
Help: My Father's Ejection Fraction ...Hello All, My dad recently had some tests run, a stress test and an echo. He had a heart attack back in 1997 at the age of 48, triple bypass...Reactions0reactionsComments2 repliesTips & AdviceDiagnosisEjection Fraction
What to Know About Philips CPAP and Ventilator Recall...After many months of investigation, Philips has announced a recall notification for many of its devices. The medical device company analyzed risks related to several products, including: In the United...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Workplace Considerations...Everyone deserves to be treated fairly at work, including people with chronic medical conditions or disabilities. It is not only the right thing to do – it is the law...
Managing Healthcare Expenses...Managing a chronic health condition can take a financial toll on you and your family. Costs add up quickly from medicines, testing, copays, travel, and more. But help is available...
Disability Benefits...When you have a chronic medical condition, there may be times when you are not able to work. This can seriously affect your finances and your family’s. However, there is...
Health Resources...Living with a chronic health condition can be challenging, frustrating, and tiring. You might feel like your life is on hold. Frequent hospital stays, difficult or noticeable symptoms, and constant...
Applying for Social Security Disability Benefits...Living with a chronic health condition may make working impossible at some point. Your symptoms can affect your ability to get your job done. When this happens, you may find...
Statins: Good or Bad?...People with heart failure often have additional comorbidities, such as elevated cholesterol levels. Elevated cholesterol is also known as hypercholesterolemia in the medical world. The most common treatment for high...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
The Shock (Part 2)...Editor's note: This is part 2 of a two-part series. Be sure to check out part 1! Revival had been going on for 6 days already and we were on...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Can a Plant-Based Diet Help Heart Failure?...Plant-based diets have increased in popularity over the past few years. It's hard to miss all the plant-based options when shopping: there is almond, cashew, and oat milk; vegetarian burgers...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Finding Information on Heart-Failure.net...Hello and welcome to Heart-Failure.net! Whether you are a long-time community member, a new visitor, or somewhere in between, we are so glad you are here. The purpose of this...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
I was found to have heart failure 2019...They told me about 3 to 5 years to live. I knew someone who lived 18 years. I don’t like lumping everyone into 3 to 5 years. EF is fairly...Reactions0reactionsComments27 replies
Bonus Life: Grandchildren and Gratitude...A friend of mine in his early eighties sometimes refers to his “bonus life,” that is, his life after medical interventions that allow him to live longer than he might...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
