Site Links for Heart Failure

• A Glossary of Heart Failure Terms
• Heart Failure: Latest Treatment Advances
• Heart Failure: Ways to Live Your Best
• Can eating right lower your risk of heart failure?
• Can a heart attack be caused by a severe spasm?
• What are guidelines for taking food with Aldactone?
• How can staying active help lower your risk of heart failure?
• What is coronary artery disease, and how is it sometimes linked to heart failure?
• What are some general guidelines for taking digoxin?
• Can plaque cause a heart attack?
• Can making sure to move throughout the day help lower your risk of heart failure?
• What should you be aware of if you are taking diuretics with digoxin?
• What is Aldactone?
• What are some tips to get better sleep?
• Can treating other heart-related conditions you have help lower your risk of heart failure?
• What is ischemia and how can it cause a heart attack?
• When should you talk to your doctor about side effects of digoxin?
• What is digoxin and what is it used for?
• What are arrhythmias, and how are they sometimes linked to heart failure?
• Can losing weight if you are overweight help lower your risk of heart failure?
• Should you talk to your doctor before taking over-the-counter medication if you are taking digoxin?
• What prescription drugs should you take at a certain time if you are also taking digoxin?
• What are side effects of digoxin?
• How does it feel to have heart failure?
• What is heart valve disease, and can it cause heart failure?
• How do I take digoxin?
• Does smoking affect your risk of heart failure?
• Can lifestyle changes lower your risk of heart failure?
• What happens during a transesophageal echocardiogram?
• What is a transesophageal echocardiogram?
• What is an echocardiogram?
• What is an intravascular ultrasound echocardiogram?
• What does it mean if you have trouble breathing or shortness of breath if you have heart failure?
• What should you do to prepare for an echocardiogram if you have diabetes?
• What does it mean if you have a lack of appetite or nausea if you have heart failure?
• What does it mean if you have an increased heart rate if you have heart failure?
• How should you prepare for the day of an echocardiogram?
• What is the typical outline of pacemaker follow-ups?
• How does heart failure affect the way your heart pumps blood?
• Are there enough hearts available for heart transplants?
• What are calcium channel blockers?
• What happens after the pacemaker is implanted?
• Can I take other medications while taking calcium channel blockers?
• What medications must I take after getting a heart transplant?
• Who are donors for heart transplants?
• What helps prevent organ rejection?
• What is advance directive (living will)?
• What are guidelines for taking calcium channel blockers?
• Should you avoid certain foods or drinks while taking calcium channel blockers?
• What should you wear when you go to the hospital for your biventricular pacemaker implant?
• When should you call your doctor right away about side effects of calcium channel blockers?
• How do I care for my wound after a pacemaker implant?
• How does drinking alcohol affect my heart failure?
• What are warning signs of infection after a heart transplant?
• What happens during the final pacemaker check after the pacemaker is implanted?
• How long can a person live after a heart transplant?
• Can avoiding drugs help lower your risk of heart failure?
• How is organ rejection avoided?
• How is a pacemaker places inside your heart?
• What is a heart attack, and how is it different from heart failure?
• Who may not be considered for a heart transplant?
• How do they keep the area sterile of where they insert the pacemaker?
• What should you consider before deciding if a heart transplant may be right for you?
• What is the definition of vasodilator?
• What is a dobutamine or adenosine stress echocardiogram?
• What is the definition of cardioversion?
• What is the definition of mitral stenosis?
• What happens during a stress echocardiogram?
• What is the definition of ischemia?
• What is the definition of carotid artery disease?
• What is the definition of myocarditis?
• What is the definition of angina or angina pectoris?
• What is the definition of aneurysm?
• What is the definition of aortic valve replacement?
• Why do you need an echocardiogram?
• What are leads and how can they help with heart failure?
• What is a stress echocardiogram?
• What is a transthoracic echocardiogram?
• What is the definition of restenosis?
• What is the definition of immunosuppressants?
• What is the definition of inotropic medication?
• What is the definition of ventricular tachycardia?
• What is the definition of atrial flutter?
• What is the definition of commissurotomy?
• What is the definition of stroke?
• How does coronary artery disease cause heart failure?
• How can cardiomyopathy cause heart failure?
• Will I need to follow a special diet after a heart transplant?
• How can conditions that overwork the heart cause heart failure?
• How often do I need to get the pacemaker checked?
• What is the definition of angioplasty or balloon angioplasty?
• What are examples of calcium channel blockers?
• Who do biventricular pacemakers help?
• Why does organ rejection happen?
• How should I take calcium channel blockers?
• What are warning signs of rejection after a heart transplant?
• Does cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) help with heart failure?
• When will I be able to go home after a pacemaker implant?
• Where do donor organs come from?
• What happens before a heart transplant?
• What are side effects of calcium channel blockers?
• How long does a heart transplant procedure last and how long is recovery?
• What is ablation?
• Can you live normally after a heart transplant?
• When will the doctor need to check my pacemaker?
• How can you make sure to limit salt in your diet if you have heart failure?
• How do I prepare for the biventricular pacemaker implant?
• Who is considered for a heart transplant?
• How does the doctor test if the leads are in place for the pacemaker?
• Can you exercise after getting a heart transplant?
• How is a pacemaker placed outside the heart?
• What is a triglyceride?
• How does a traditional pacemaker work?
• What is the definition of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation?
• What is the definition of a pacemaker?
• What is the definition of implantable cardioverter defibrillator?
• What is the definition of ablation?
• What is the definition of atherosclerosis ("hardening of the arteries")?
• What is the definition of aortic valve repair?
• What is the definition of heart attack (myocardial infarction)?
• What is the definition of atherectomy (directional coronary atherectomy, or DCA)?
• How does systolic heart failure happen?
• What is the definition of transient ischemic attack?
• What is the definition of heart failure?
• What is the definition of heart-lung bypass machine?
• What is the definition of atrial fibrillation?
• How is stage D heart failure treated?
• What is the definition of cardiomyopathy?
• What is the definition of coronary artery disease (atherosclerosis)?
• What is the definition of minimally invasive heart surgery?
• What is the definition of multigated acquisition scan?
• What is the definition of pulmonary hypertension?
• What is the definition of aortic insufficiency?
• What is the definition of cardiac arrest?
• What is the definition of ventricular fibrillation?
• What is the definition of fibrillation?
• What is the definition of angiotensin II receptor blockers?
• What is the definition of intra-aortic balloon pump assist device?
• What is the definition of congestive heart failure?
• What is the definition of mechanical valve?
• What is the definition of left ventricular assist device?
• What can you do to treat stage C heart failure?
• How is stage C heart failure treated?
• What is the definition of endocarditis?
• How are pacemakers implanted inside of the heart?
• When are calcium channel blockers used?
• What is the right follow-up schedule for my new pacemaker?
• What are arrhythmias?
• How are pacemakers implanted outside of the heart?
• How do I care for my wound after getting the pacemaker?
• When can I do normal activities after a pacemaker implantation?
• What are leads that are implanted in the heart?
• What will it feel like when the doctor puts in the pacemaker during the endocardial approach?
• How is the pacemaker implanted?
• How often do I need to get my pacemaker checked?
• When will I be able to go home after getting the pacemaker?
• What is the definition of stent?
• What is the definition of beta-blocker?
• What is the definition of angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors ?
• What are some tips to help your diet if you have heart failure?
• Why does someone have to stay in the hospital after the pacemaker implant?
• What is the definition of myocardial infarction?
• What happens during the endocardial approach to treat heart failure?
• What is the definition of myocardial biopsy?
• What is the definition of valvuloplasty?
• What is the definition of defibrillator?
• What is the definition of aortic valve homograft?
• What happens when not enough blood is pumped into the body?
• How often should someone get their pacemaker checked?
• When will someone be able to go home after the pacemaker implant?
• What is the definition of enhanced external counterpulsation?
• What is the definition of coronary artery bypass graft?
• How can a heart attack cause heart failure?
• What is the definition of angiotensin receptor neprilysin inhibitors?
• Who is the best candidate for a biventricular pacemaker?
• What is stage C heart failure?
• How can food labels help with your diet and heart failure?
• How is stage B heart failure treated?
• What is the definition of heart block?
• Why would a doctor recommend combination implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) and pacemaker therapy?
• What is stage D heart failure?
• What is stage B heart failure?
• What is stage A heart failure?
• What happens if you have heart failure?
• What causes heart failure?
• How is stage A heart failure treated?
• How are the settings determined for your pacemaker?
• Will I stay in the hospital after my pacemaker is implanted?
• What should you wear when you go to the hospital for a biventricular pacemaker implant?
• How long does the pacemaker implant procedure last?
• How can eating a variety of foods help with your diet and heart failure?
• What is the difference in a normal heart and a person with heart failure?
• What is a pacemaker identification?
• What do biventricular pacemakers used to treat?
• What are biventricular pacemakers used for?
• How can cutting back on alcohol help with your diet and heart failure?
• How can reading food labels help with your diet and heart failure?
• How do I prepare for a biventricular pacemaker implant?
• Who is a candidate for biventricular pacemakers?
• How can including high-fiber foods help with your diet and heart failure?
• How long do pacemakers last?
• What happens during the pacemaker implantation?
• How does someone prepare for a biventricular pacemaker implant?
• What is the pacemaker follow-up schedule look like?
• What happens during the final pacemaker check?
• How does someone care for their wound after the pacemaker implant?
• What is pacemaker identification?
• What is atherectomy?
• What is angioplasty/balloon angioplasty?
• What are immunosuppressants?
• What is cardiomyopathy?
• What is a left ventricular assist device?
• What is extracorporeal membrane oxygenation?
• How can an IV drug help end-stage heart failure?
• What is carotid artery disease?
• What is aortic insufficiency?
• How can weight gain or swelling be a symptom of heart failure?
• What is endocarditis?
• What is enhanced external counterpulsation?
• What is restenosis?
• What does it mean if you have advanced or end-stage heart failure?
• What is atrial fibrillation
• What is ventricular tachycardia?
• What is a multigated acquisition scan?
• What is transient ischemic attack?
• What is a heart attack?
• What is a mechanical valve?
• What is atherosclerosis
• What is ventricular fibrillation?
• What is myocarditis?
• What is minimally invasive heart surgery?
• What do diuretics do to help with end-stage heart failure?
• What is cardiac ablation?
• What is heart muscle disease (Cardiomyopathy) and how can it lead to heart failure?
• What is a heart block?
• What is a beta-blocker?
• What is coronary artery bypass graft?
• What are symptoms of a heart attack?
• What is the definition of pericardiocentesis (pericardial tap)?
• What is the definition of rheumatic valve disease?
• What is the definition of platelets?
• What is the definition of septum?
• What is the definition of metabolic exercise stress test?
• What happens after the pacemaker check?
• What is ventricular septal defect?
• What is the definition of papillary muscles?
• What is unstable angina?
• What is the definition of mortality rate?
• What is the definition of pulse rate?
• What is the definition of pericardium?
• What is the definition of myocardial biopsy (cardiac biopsy)?
• What is cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT)?
• What is a stunned myocardium?
• What is rheumatic heart disease?
• When can someone do normal activities after the pacemaker implant?
• What is the definition of right ventricular biopsy?
• What is the definition of trans-myocardial revascularization?
• How will I know if my pacemaker needs to be changed?
• How do I take Aldactone for heart failure?
• What is the definition of myocardium?
• What is the definition of thrombus?
• What Is a biventricular pacemaker?
• What is the definition of mitral insufficiency?
• What are heart valves?
• What is the definition of tachycardia?
• What is the definition of subvalvular aortic stenosis?
• What is the definition of syncope?
• What is the definition of variant angina?
• How is Aldactone used to treat heart failure?
• What is the definition of silent ischemia?
• What is ischemia?
• What are the most common drugs for people with end-stage heart failure?
• Can heart attacks lead to heart failure?
• What is mitral stenosis?
• How can an increased heart rate be a symptom of heart failure?
• What are other guidelines when taking Aldactone for heart failure?
• What is a stent?
• What is a stroke?
• What is an intra-aortic balloon pump assist device?
• What is the definition of transtelephonic monitor?
• What is cardiac arrest?
• What is the definition of sinoatrial node?
• What is the definition of occlusion?
• Should I avoid certain food or drugs while taking Aldactone for heart failure?
• How can lack of appetite or nausea be a symptom of heart failure ?
• What is the definition of rheumatic fever?
• What is the definition of positron emission tomography?
• What is the definition of total cholesterol?
• How do heart attacks happen?
• What is the definition of off pump heart surgery?
• How does heart failure happen?
• What medicines can lead to heart failure?
• What is the definition of Wolff Parkinson White syndrome?
• What is pulmonary hypertension?
• What causes heart attack and heart failure?
• What are the side effects of Aldactone for heart failure?
• What is heart-related plaque?
• What is inotropic medication?
• How is fatigue a symptom of heart failure?
• What is commissurotomy?
• How is a persistent cough a symptom of heart failure?
• What is the definition of sphygmomanometer?
• What is the definition of thallium exercise stress test?
• What is atrial flutter?
• What is the definition of pacemaker?
• What is the definition of sodium?
• What drugs can help manage pain from end-stage heart failure?
• What is a pacemaker?
• What is a heart-lung bypass machine?
• What is the definition of regurgitation?
• What is the definition of risk factor (for heart disease)?
• What is the definition of palpitation?
• What is the definition of murmur?
• What is the definition of rotoblation?
• What is the definition of mitral valve?
• What is the definition of pulmonic valve?
• What is cardioversion
• What is an implantable cardioverter defibrillator?
• What is the definition of stenosis?
• What is the definition of pericarditis?
• What is a nuclear scan?
• What is congestive heart failure?
• What is valvuloplasty
• What is the definition of myomectomy?
• What is the definition of transesophageal echocardiogram?
• What is the definition of saphenous vein?
• What is the definition of selective sinus node inhibitors?
• What is the definition of premature ventricular contraction?
• What is the definition of ventricular rupture?
• What is a myocardial biopsy?
• What is the definition of veins?
• What is angina?
• What are angiotensin receptor neprilysin inhibitors (ARNIs)?
• What is the definition of Sestamibi exercise stress test?
• How can getting a heart transplant help treat end-stage heart failure?
• What is a vasodilator?
• How is trouble breathing or shortness of breath a symptom of heart failure?
• What is sleep apnea and how can it lead to heart failure?
• What are angiotensin II receptor blockers (ARBs)?
• What is the definition of systolic pressure?
• What is an aneurysm?
• What is the definition of patency rate?
• What is obesity and how can it lead to heart failure?
• Are heart failure and heart attacks different?
• How do implanted devices help treat end-stage heart failure?
• What is an echocardiogram (echo)?
• What is the definition of ventricles?
• How should I prepare for an echocardiogram (echo)?
• What is the definition of thrombolytic medication?
• What is the definition of pulmonary edema?
• What is the definition of morbidity rate?
• What is the stress echocardiogram (echo)?
• What is the definition of obesity?
• What is aortic valve homograft?
• What is the definition of systole?
• What is a transesophageal echocardiogram (echo)?
• What is the definition of nitroglycerin?
• What is the definition of triglyceride?
• Can I stop heart treatment failure if my symptoms go away?
• What is lead extraction?
• What is the definition of carbohydrate?
• What is the definition of carotid artery?
• What is the definition of head upright tilt test?
• What is the definition of exercise stress echocardiogram (stress echo)?
• What is the definition of heart surgery?
• What is the definition of aortic valve?
• What is the definition of intravascular ultrasound?
• What is the dipyridamole stress test?
• What is the definition of radial artery?
• What is aortic valve repair?
• What is the definition of free radical?
• What is the definition of fiber?
• What is the definition of infarction?
• What is the definition of dyspnea?
• What is the definition of ejection fraction?
• What is the definition of low-density lipoprotein?
• What is the definition of hypertrophy?
• What is the definition of coarctation of the aorta?
• What is the definition of mammary artery?
• What is the definition of embolus?
• What is the definition of homocysteine?
• What is the definition of tricuspid valve?
• What is the definition of echocardiogram?
• What is the definition of cardiovascular?
• What is the definition of cardiopulmonary resuscitation, or CPR?
• What is the definition of coronary arteries?
• What is the definition of prophylaxis?
• What is the definition of arrhythmia?
• What is the definition of chest X-ray?
• What is arterial grafting?
• What is the definition of cardiac rehabilitation?
• What is the definition of hypotension?
• What is the definition of fat?
• What is the definition of electrolyte?
• Why would a doctor order an echocardiogram (echo)?
• What is the definition of cholesterol?
• What is the definition of atria?
• What is the definition of complex carbohydrates?
• What is the definition of cardiac catheterization?
• What is the dobutamine or adenosine stress echocardiogram (echo)?
• What is the definition of hyperlipidemia?
• What is the definition of IHSS?
• What is the definition of balloon angioplasty?
• What is the definition of flutter?
• What is the definition of cardiologist?
• What is the definition of leaflets?
• What is the definition of atrium?
• What is ECMO (extra corporeal membrane oxygenation)?
• What is the definition of idiopathic?
• What is the intravascular ultrasound echocardiogram (echo)?
• What is the definition of Holter monitor?
• What is the definition of diastolic pressure?
• What is the definition of heart lung bypass machine?
• What is the definition of hypertension?
• What is bundle branch block?
• What is the definition of coronary artery disease?
• What is the definition of lipid?
• What is the definition of cyanosis?
• What is the definition of free mammary artery graft?
• What is the definition of atrioventricular node?
• What is the definition of high-density lipoprotein?
• What is the definition of carbon dioxide?
• What is the definition of dilatation?
• What is the definition of electrocardiogram?
• What is the definition of insulin?
• What is glucose?
• What is the definition of blood pressure?
• What is a transthoracic echocardiogram (echo)?
• What is the definition of catheter?
• What is the definition of coronary spasm?
• What is the definition of magnetic resonance imaging?
• What is the definition of lipoprotein?
• What is the definition of clubbing?
• What is the definition of bradycardia?
• What is the definition of hibernating myocardium?
• What is the definition of intracardiac tumor?
• What is the definition of diuretic?
• What is the definition of chordae tendinae?
• What is an aortic valve homograft?
• What is an atherectomy?
• What is the definition of edema?
• What is the definition of maze procedure?
• What is the definition of calcium-channel blocker?
• What is the definition of arteries?
• What is the definition of bicuspid-valve?
• What is the definition of diabetes?
• What is the definition of capillaries?
• What is aortic valve replacement?
• How do calcium channel blockers treat heart failure?
• What is the definition of atherosclerosis?
• What is the definition of atrial septal defect?
• How can you treat heart attacks?
• What is aerobic exercise?
• How can you care for your wound after a pacemaker implant?
• What is the definition of exercise stress test?
• When can you do normal activities after a pacemaker implant?
• What is the Batista procedure?
• What is constrictive pericarditis?
• What is the definition of electrophysiology study?
• What is the definition of hemoglobin?
• What is the definition of congenital heart defects?
• What side effects could I have from calcium channel blockers for heart failure?
• What is the definition of body mass index?
• What is the definition of dilated cardiomyopathy?
• What is the definition of hydrogenation?
• What is the definition of event monitor (loop recorder)?
• What is the difference between heart failure and a heart attack?
• What is the definition of atrial myxoma?
• What is the definition of bundle branch?
• What is the definition of dobutamine stress echocardiogram?
• What conditions can cause heart failure?
• What is the definition of biopsy?
• What is the definition of collateral blood vessels?
• What is the definition of cardiac output?
• What is the definition of intravascular?
• How can heart failure cause rapid or irregular heartbeats?
• How can you monitor your weight and lose weight if needed to manage heart failure?
• What is the definition of angioplasty?
• What is the definition of angiogenesis?
• How can taking your medications as prescribed help with managing heart failure?
• How will you know if your pacemaker needs to be changed?
• What are other guidelines for taking calcium channel blockers for heart failure?
• How do doctors implant a biventricular pacemaker?
• What is a pacemaker identification card?
• How should I take calcium channel blockers for heart failure?
• When can you go home after your pacemaker implant?
• What causes a heart attack and heart failure?
• What happens in a hospital stay after a pacemaker implantation?
• Which calcium channel blockers can treat heart failure?
• What is the definition of anemia?
• Who are the best candidates for a biventricular pacemaker?
• What are the symptoms of a heart attack?
• What is the definition of ambulatory monitors?
• What is an anomalous coronary artery?
• What is the definition of annulus?
• What is the definition of an advance directive (living will)?
• What is the definition of antiarrhythmic?
• What is the definition of angina?
• How often do you need to get your pacemaker checked?
• What is the definition of antihypertensive?

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