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...
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...reactions1comment
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...reactions2comments
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...reactions2comments
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...reactions1comment
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...reactions39replies
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...reactionscomments
What Is Pulmonary Edema?...Some people in this community have experienced pulmonary edema. It's one of the symptoms that may occur during flare-ups of heart failure...reactionscomments
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
Light Night Medical Care...We have all been in a position where it is either after hours or the weekend and we need our doctor for...reactionscomments
Take the Person Before Patient Survey...The Person Before Patient Survey is now closed. Thank you for your interest! What makes us the people we are? Living with...reactionscomments
Ejection fraction ...Hi. I am a newbie for this forum and would appreciate some imput. Until 3/18/2021 I thought I was a healthy individual...reactions7repliesEjection Fraction
Finding Support on Heart-Failure.net...Receiving a heart failure diagnosis is both physically and emotionally taxing. Finding out that what you knew before your diagnosis is now...reactionscomments
The Shock (Part 1)...Editor's note: This is part 1 of a two-part series. Be sure to check out part 2! Experiences are really a beautiful...reactionscomments
Gardening on a Budget...When it comes to eating healthy, it can be a challenge to do so cheaply when living with heart failure and on...reactions1comment
Getting Started With Advocacy...Whether you are new to your heart failure diagnosis or a seasoned heart failure patient, advocating for your own health can make...reactions1comment
All You Need to Know About Veins and Arteries...Heart failure is heart disease, yet it also involves your vascular system. After all, your heart and blood vessels work together in...reactionscomments
Community Shares: What Are Your Sources of Gratitude?...When faced with a chronic health diagnosis like heart failure, many different emotions come to the surface. It can become easy to...reactions2comments
PPCM Changed My Life: My Fight Isn’t Over, I’m a PPCM Survivor!...Editor's note: This is part 3 in a 3-part series. Check out part 1, PPCM Changed My Life: I Don’t Have Heart...reactionscomments
What Causes Heart Failure Symptoms? ...You are not alone if you’re living with heart failure. The CDC reports that there are 6.2 million people living with it...reactionscomments
