Heart Failure Videos

Living with heart failure can be a challenge, but tracking things like weight and blood pressure can help you catch warning signs before it’s serious.

Too much or too little of something like salt can affect your heart. Here are the vitamins and minerals to keep an eye on.

Heart failure “is the biggest culprit of silent deaths in the African-American community,” Arianne McLean says. And it’s not talked about enough.

Risk factors – like high blood pressure and diabetes – that can lead to heart failure are prevalent in minority groups.

Do men and women receive the same heart failure medications? And are women treated as aggressively?

Women often have more severe symptoms of heart failure, but is that because they can be dismissed and underdiagnosed?

As a heart transplant recipient, Arthur D. Vaughn says conversations about our health should be as common as water cooler talk about last night’s game.

Your cardiologist will put together a care team to help strengthen your heart. This may include a nutritionist, physical therapist, and a heart rhythm doctor.

Not everyone benefits from the advances in heart failure treatment. Blacks, Hispanics, and women are being diagnosed later and treated poorer than whites.

Heart failure is one of the most common reasons people are admitted to the hospital. John Whyte, MD, unpacks this prevalent disease with two accomplished cardiologists.

Two inspiring women share their experience with heart failure, from cutting their salt intake to being criticized for using handicap parking.

Be open and honest with your heart care team. Do you have any new symptoms? Can’t pay for your medications? Small details can make a difference.

The Rev. Keith Norman, DMin, looked around him and saw a lack of healthy food options, health care, and green spaces. He set out to make changes to improve the health of those near him.

Johnnie Davis was diagnosed in his early 30s with heart failure, had sudden cardiac arrest on Christmas Eve, and was clinically dead for 16 minutes. However, his inspiring story continues and he shares what he learned through his diagnosis and his life.

The human heart is a marvel, but a diagnosis of heart failure is a big deal. Find out what that means, what the stages are, and how it is treated.

Given a 50/50 chance of surviving heart failure, Jerad Green took his diagnosis to heart. What changes had an impact, and why did his skin color matter?

Ten thousand steps a day. That’s the goal for twins Shaun Rivers and Kimberly Ketter. Laps at the park do wonders for their heart health.

Once his diagnosis of heart failure set in, Wayne Brewer got to work. He committed to more than just taking his prescriptions.

Twins Shaun Rivers and Kimberly Ketter share a number of things in common. They love to dance, have an infectious spirit, and both have chronic heart failure.

A cardiologist outlines the benefits of a supervised post-surgery exercise program and what to expect during your ticker’s recovery.

After a heart attack or diagnosis of heart failure, it’s common to be worried. Talk with your doctor if you notice changes in your mood or sleep.

When your heart can’t pump blood like it should, the rest of your body struggles to keep up. What parts are affected?

What does it mean to have a weak ticker, and how does it affect the whole body?

Women may have different symptoms before this type of heart attack. Discover what happens when your main artery becomes completely blocked.

A heart attack happens every 40 seconds. Discover more important statistics you might want to know.

People with heart failure might improve their symptoms if they eat less salt.

A BNP blood test can help your doctor determine if you have heart failure.

Edema is the medical term for swelling. It happens when blood vessels leak fluid into your body tissue, causing it to swell.

Heart failure sounds scary, but you can treat it and live a full life. Here are the common symptoms and treatments.

Four signs that could signal sudden cardiac arrest and why you shouldn’t ignore them.

A weak ticker doesn’t pump blood as well as it should. Treatment can help, so be on guard for symptoms of heart failure.

Follow Michael Williams’s journey with heart disease and why it’s so important to tackle it early and take care of yourself.

It’s time to check in with your ticker. Without skipping a beat, what should you do every day?

You might worry that exercise is too much for your weak heart, but there are so many benefits.

A surgery-free, mini pacemaker has been developed to help control irregular heartbeats.

How two men’s own stem cells may have helped them recover from heart failure.

See how these new medical microbubbles work, and how they may be able to help more than just the heart.