Regular Exercise and Heart Failure...Exercise is good for you. It is a phrase we have all heard before. Just like the following adages that we have...
Palliative Care and Hospice for People with Heart Failure...Traditional medical care for heart failure (HF) is aimed at improving heart function and/or delaying progression with medications, and managing symptoms. People...
Other Comorbidities...A comorbidity is a health condition that happens at the same time as another one. Commonly known comorbidities of heart disease include...
Myths & Misconceptions About Heart Failure...A heart failure (HF) diagnosis can be frightening. There are common myths and misconceptions about the risk factors for HF. Understanding the...
Medication Management for People with Heart Failure...Medicines and lifestyle changes will be part of your heart failure (HF) treatment plan. Medication can improve your heart function, delay the...
Living With Heart Failure...If you have recently been diagnosed with heart failure (HF), you are not alone. HF affects approximately 6.5 million people in the...
Living with an Implantable Device...Some people with heart failure need a device that can help their heart function properly. It may feel strange to think about...
Lifestyle Changes and Heart Failure...Heart failure (HF) develops when the heart is no longer pumping well enough to meet the demands of the body. Common symptoms...
Life After a Hospitalization...Everyone with heart failure will be hospitalized at least once for initial diagnosis, worsening symptoms, or for a procedure. Life continues after...
How to Prevent Heart Failure...Heart failure (HF) is a condition with signs and symptoms that develop when the heart does not function properly. HF affects a...
How Is Heart Failure Diagnosed?...Heart failure (HF) is defined by the American Heart Association and American College of Cardiology as a complex clinical syndrome, resulting from...
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...
How Common Is Heart Failure?...Heart failure (HF) is a condition that develops when your heart can no longer pump enough blood and oxygen to your other...
How Are Sex and Relationships Impacted by Heart Failure?...You may wonder if sex is safe to have if you or your loved one has heart failure (HF). If you have...
Health Care Team Collaboration...Just as it is important for patients to collaborate with their healthcare team, it is also beneficial for caregivers to be involved...
Glossary of Heart Failure...Ablation: A procedure to scar or destroy a section of heart tissue that allowed electrical signals to cause an abnormal heart rhythm...
End-Of-Life Planning for People with Heart Failure...It is a topic most of us would prefer not to talk about, but heart failure (HF) is a chronic condition with...
Emerging Heart Failure Research...Heart failure (HF) is a chronic condition where the heart does not pump properly. The heart may not fill with enough blood...
Diagnosis Heart Failure: Tests...A heart failure (HF) diagnosis involves a physical exam, a description of symptoms, and for some people, other types of tests. In...
Diagnosis Heart Failure: Physical Exam...A complete medical history and physical exam are the cornerstones in the clinical assessment of people with heart failure (HF). Important information...