My Cardiac Rehab Experience...After suffering my second stroke in December 2018, and my LVAD (left ventricular assist device) surgery in January 2019, I started being...reactionscomments
Cardiac Rehabilitation and Heart Failure...Cardiac rehabilitation is a medically supervised program designed to improve cardiovascular health for people with many forms of heart disease or following...
Dating With Heart Failure...In 2014, when I was diagnosed with dilated cardiomyopathy, I knew that my dating life was automatically in jeopardy. The main reason...reactionscomments
How I Overcame Depression and Anxiety...“The Lord is the light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? The Lord is the star." A lot of people may...reactions5comments
Pushing Yourself to the Limit...One of the biggest questions I ask myself is if I should take it easy and follow what my doctor recommends or...reactions3comments
What Can You Do to Improve Your Ejection Fraction?...Some people in this community have a low ejection fraction (EF). And we often receive questions like, "How do I improve my...reactions2comments
BiPAP is Very Helpful for CHF...Sometimes people come to the emergency room for shortness of breath. If the doctor suspects Congestive Heart Failure (CHF) is the cause...reactions7comments
Compression Socks – You Can Still Be Stylish...The inspiration for this article came from watching a rerun of Sex and the City, the episode where Carrie is struggling for...reactions2comments
Constipation...This is not the 'sexiest' of all topics; however, I have personally experienced that constipation can adversely impact one's quality of life...reactions2comments
What Are Causes and Common Risk Factors of Heart Failure?...Heart failure is a chronic condition that is typically progressive (gets worse over time) and requires medications and lifestyle management. It is...
Symptom: Swelling and Sudden Weight Gain...Heart failure (HF) is an increasingly common health problem. In fact, it is the most common reason people over age 65 in...
Community Shares: The Hardest Thing About Living With Heart Failure...Learning to live with heart failure takes some getting used to. Although heart failure affects people differently, many of the most challenging...reactions20comments
Surviving the Cold...Cold weather is upon the northern part of the world. The cold is arguably just as taxing on heart failure as hot...reactions2comments
Other Comorbidities...A comorbidity is a health condition that happens at the same time as another one. Commonly known comorbidities of heart disease include...
Winter Tips and Tricks for Living With Heart Failure...We are knocking on the door to winter. The trees are bare, temperatures are dropping and for many of us snow is...reactions2comments
Community Shares: Dealing With Viral Respiratory Infections...When it comes to viral respiratory infections, there’s no shortage of germs out there – from the common cold, to the flu...reactionscomments
Palliative Care: A Personal Experience...I am a heart failure patient who recently had my first palliative care consultation. I wanted to explain how I got the...reactions4comments
Tips for When You Feel Shortness of Breath...I am a respiratory therapist. I am often asked to help people when they are feeling shortness of breath. Heart failure can...reactions61comments
Newly Diagnosed With Heart Failure...No matter what age you were diagnosed with heart failure, we all remember receiving the news. We all remember what life was...reactionscomments
Social Distancing Spurs Telehealth Surge...The technology needed for virtual healthcare has been around for decades. But virtual care has not been widely used in the United...reactionscomments
