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Millions of people around the world have been diagnosed with heart failure. While many people with the condition experience similar symptoms, heart failure can be classified in several different ways...

Besides blood work, an echocardiogram, commonly called an echo, is one of the most common tests that is performed on a person with congestive heart failure. There is a lot...

I am on a ton of medications - medications to keep my heart beating slower and more effectively. Medications to keep my blood from clotting and to dilate my blood vessels. Medications...

Once diagnosed, your doctor may suggest or flat out tell you to take daily weights. A lot of questions can go unanswered, especially if you think of them after you...

To stay healthy, most of us see doctors on a regular basis. Once diagnosed with a chronic disease like heart failure, we are often exposed to various different types of...

Lab work is something people with heart failure are used to being drawn. Every three, six, or twelve months we have lab work drawn to check the effectiveness of medication...

There are a variety of different diagnoses, symptoms, and experiences related to heart failure. Some of these can be based on what part of the heart is affected, how severe...

The question that always plagues any survivor of a traumatic medical event or someone living with a chronic illness – when should I go to the ER?  Afraid to be...

It is never easy to receive the news that you have a medical condition that will change your life as you know it. No matter if that condition is a...

Fluid overload is one of the scariest common complications with heart failure. It looks terrible and is an obvious sign and reminder that you have heart failure, and at this...