Site Links for Heart Failure
- Slideshow: What You Should Know About Heart Failure
- Heart Failure Treatment
- What Heart Failure Looks Like in Women
- Using Beta-Blockers to Treat Heart Failure
- Symptoms of Heart Failure
- Heart Failure -- the Basics
- Stem Cells for Heart Failure Treatment
- Detecting and Treating Heart Failure
- Edema: Types, Causes, and Symptoms
- Heart Failure and Heart Transplants
- Is It Heart Failure or a Heart Attack?
- Heart Failure Treatment With Potassium and Magnesium Supplements
- Is a Blood Pressure Drop a Sign of Heart Failure?
- Heart Failure and the LVAD
- Heart Failure and Medication: Is There a Link?
- Heart Failure and Blood Vessel Dilators
- Heart Failure and the Biventricular Pacemaker
- What is right-side heart failure?
- Systolic Heart Failure: What Is It?
- Treating Severe Heart Failure
- Caregiving After Surgery for Heart Failure
- Why Are My Lungs Congested?
- Diastolic Heart Failure: What Is It?
- Congestive Heart Failure: What Happens?
- High-Output Heart Failure: What Is It?
- What Is Cardiac Cachexia?
- How Does Your Body Compensate for Heart Failure?
- Heart Failure: Rehab by Stage
- What Are LVADs for Heart Failure?
- Heart Failure: Signs Your Treatment Isn’t Working
- Heart Failure and the Echocardiogram
- Treating Heart Failure With ACE Inhibitors
- Treating Heart Failure with Calcium Channel Blockers
- Heart Failure Myths & Facts
- What Is Heart Failure?
- How to Monitor Your Heart Failure
- What Leads to Heart Failure?
- How to tell the difference between a heart attack and heart failure
- A Glossary of End-Stage Heart Failure Terms
- Heart Failure: What Is It?
- End Stage Heart Failure: How to Spot It
- Heart Failure: What Are the Complications?
- How Are Heart Failure and Sleep Related?
- 10 Ways to Lower Your Risk of Heart Failure
- Frequently Asked Questions About Heart Failure
- Living With Heart Failure
- Heart Failure and the BNP Blood Test
- Heart Failure Treatment by Stage
- Heart Pump Medication and Heart Failure
- Your Heart Rate
- Treating Heart Failure With Diuretics
- Treating Heart Failure With Aldactone
- Treating Heart Failure With Digoxin
- Heart Failure and the Biventricular Pacemaker
- Diet and Heart Failure
- Heart Failure and Angiotensin II Receptor Blockers
- Heart Failure Symptoms
- Heart Failure and a Low-Salt Diet
- 10 Questions to Ask Your Doctor About Heart Failure
- Myths and Facts About Heart Failure and AFib
- Conditions That Commonly Occur With Heart Failure
- What Is Oxygen Therapy for Heart Failure?
- How to Avoid Triggers of Sudden Heart Failure
- Heart Failure: Signs Your Treatment Isn’t Working
- Do I Need an ICD for Heart Failure?
- A Glossary of Heart Failure Terms
- Your Doctor's Exam for Heart Failure
- How Do I Get a Diagnosis of Heart Failure?
- Heart Failure: Am I at Risk, and Can I Prevent It?
- Heart Failure and Stress Management
- A List of Heart Failure Resources
- When to Call the Doctor About Your Heart Failure
- Heart Failure Exercise Log
- Heart Failure Symptoms
- Heart Failure Medication Guidelines
- Is End-Stage Heart Failure Treated?
- What is a normal pulse?
- What should you do when beginning an exercise program?
- What can knowing your pulse help with?
- What is your pulse?
- How do you take your pulse?
- What should you do before you begin an exercise program?
- What is your target heart rate?
- What is your maximum heart rate?
- How do you manage heart failure symptoms?
- Is stem cell therapy approved to treat heart failure?
- How are stem cells used to treat heart failure?
- What are some heart failure symptoms you should tell your doctor about right away?
- What should you always keep close to your phone in case you have heart failure issues?
- When should I seek emergency care for heart failure?
- When can you return to work if you have heart failure?
- What happens during an echocardiogram?
- Why does someone have to stay in the hospital after the pacemaker implant?
- How should I take heart pump medications for heart failure?
- What happens in a hospital stay after a pacemaker implantation?
- What is a follow-up schedule for a pacemaker?
- What is an aneurysm?
- When you have heart failure, what are signs you're getting dehydrated as a side effect of diuretics?
- Why would a doctor order an echocardiogram (echo)?
- What is atherectomy?
- What is cardiac arrest?
- When should I get emergency care for heart failure?
- Can I prevent heart failure?
- What is cardiomyopathy?
- What can I do to manage my heart failure?
- How can you breathe better if you have heart failure?
- What is heart valve disease, and can it cause heart failure?
- Can cardiomyopathy cause systolic heart failure?
- Should I avoid certain drugs while taking beta-blockers?
- What is carotid artery disease?
- What is obesity and how can it lead to heart failure?
- How does heart failure affect your lungs?
- What are guidelines for taking calcium channel blockers?
- How can an increased heart rate be a symptom of heart failure?
- What should you wear when you go to the hospital for your biventricular pacemaker implant?
- What are some tips to get better sleep?
- What is the intravascular ultrasound echocardiogram (echo)?
- What are immunosuppressants?
- What is atherosclerosis
- What is restenosis?
- What happens if drugs don't help heart failure?
- What is inotropic medication?
- How is fatigue a symptom of heart failure?
- Are heart failure and a heart attack different?
- What is an echocardiogram (echo)?
- How do oxygen tanks work for oxygen therapy for heart failure?
- Edema: Types, Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment
- What causes high-output heart failure?
- What is atrial flutter?
- What is ventricular tachycardia?
- What is heart muscle disease (Cardiomyopathy) and how can it lead to heart failure?
- What is commissurotomy?
- What drugs can help manage pain from end-stage heart failure?
- How can weight gain or swelling be a symptom of heart failure?
- What is a stent?
- When should you call the doctor right away about side effects of ACE inhibitors?
- What happens during the final pacemaker check after the pacemaker is implanted?
- How does heart failure happen?
- What is right-sided heart failure?
- What is ischemia?
- What are the most common drugs for people with end-stage heart failure?
- What foods are considered fluids as well?
- Can a heart attack be caused by a severe spasm?
- What is cardioversion
- How is a pacemaker places inside your heart?
- What is a multigated acquisition scan?
- What is ventricular fibrillation?
- What is myocarditis?
- What is an implantable cardioverter defibrillator?
- How is a persistent cough a symptom of heart failure?
- What are calcium channel blockers?
- What is minimally invasive heart surgery?
- What is congestive heart failure?
- What is a transthoracic echocardiogram (echo)?
- How can getting a heart transplant help treat end-stage heart failure?
- How can staying active help lower your risk of heart failure?
- What is an electrocardiogram (ECG or EKG)?
- Can heart attacks lead to heart failure?
- What is endocarditis?
- What tests might your doctor suggest to find out if you have high-output heart failure?
- What do diuretics do to help with end-stage heart failure?
- What should you consider before deciding if a heart transplant may be right for you?
- What is mitral stenosis?
- How should I take beta-blockers?
- What is cardiac MRI?
- How can heart failure affect your weight and muscle loss?
- What is a vasodilator?
- What are arrhythmias, and how are they sometimes linked to heart failure?
- What is a transesophageal echocardiogram (echo)?
- Can lifestyle changes lower your risk of heart failure?
- What are angiotensin receptor neprilysin inhibitors (ARNIs)?
- What is Aldactone?
- What are some general tips for taking diuretics if you have heart failure?
- Will I stay in the hospital after my pacemaker is implanted?
- If you have heart failure, what are some healthy ways to ease your stress?
- Can eating right lower your risk of heart failure?
- How long does the pacemaker implant procedure last?
- How are pacemakers implanted inside of the heart?
- What drugs can be a problem if you have heart failure?
- What are examples of magnesium supplements?
- Who may be on your treatment team for heart failure?
- How can heart failure make it hard to breathe while sleeping?
- Can high blood pressure raise your odds of getting heart failure?
- Can fluid and water retention be a heart failure symptom?
- What lifestyle changes can help with diastolic heart failure?
- How does oxygen therapy for heart failure work?
- What are symptoms of right-side heart failure?
- Does cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) help with heart failure?
- How do you treat cardiac cachexia?
- What are creative ways to lower your stress if you have heart failure?
- What medications must I take after getting a heart transplant?
- Can dizziness, fatigue, and weakness be a heart failure symptom?
- Can high blood pressure cause systolic heart failure?
- When will I be able to go home after a pacemaker implant?
- How can you keep track of how much fluid you take in if you have heart failure?
- What should you be aware of if you are taking diuretics with digoxin?
- How do I prepare for the biventricular pacemaker implant?
- What are side effects of calcium channel blockers?
- What is cortisol and how is it linked to heart failure?
- How are obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and heart failure related?
- How often should you see your doctor if you have heart failure?
- Can congested lungs be a heart failure symptom?
- If you have heart failure, what should you tell your doctor about before being prescribed a diuretic?
- What is vascular disease, and how is it linked to heart failure?
- How long does a heart transplant procedure last and how long is recovery?
- Can you easily feel an irregular heartbeat caused by atrial fibrillation (AFib)?
- Who is considered for a heart transplant?
- Should you tell your doctor about all medications you are taking while taking ACE inhibitors?
- What happens after the pacemaker is implanted?
- Can I use herbal supplements if I have heart failure?
- What is left-side heart failure?
- What are biventricular pacemakers used for?
- Where do donor organs come from?
- Is there a known connection between stress and heart failure?
- Which type of oxygen therapy device for heart failure may be right for you?
- What should you do to keep oxygen therapy for heart failure safe?
- How should I take calcium channel blockers?
- Can limiting alcohol help lower your risk of heart failure?
- Do ACE inhibitors treat heart failure?
- What types of diuretics are there?
- How does the doctor test if the leads are in place for the pacemaker?
- Can a long-term sleep problem raise your chance of getting heart failure?
- Can you exercise after getting a heart transplant?
- Can I have caffeine if I have Afib?
- What are some tips to help you breathe at night if you have heart failure?
- What is pericardial disease, and why is it sometimes linked to heart failure?
- What does stress do to your body?
- How can you make sure to limit salt in your diet if you have heart failure?
- What are some ways cardiac cachexia affects the body and causes symptoms?
- When are calcium channel blockers used?
- How does your body respond to heart failure?
- What are side effects of digoxin?
- 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?
- What is a pacemaker identification?
- Can plaque cause a heart attack?
- What are types of heart pump drugs?
- What will it feel like when the doctor puts in the pacemaker during the endocardial approach?
- What medications can help manage systolic heart failure?
- What should you wear when you go to the hospital for a biventricular pacemaker implant?
- What can you do to set yourself up for a restful night's sleep?
- What is digoxin and what is it used for?
- How is the pacemaker implanted?
- What are side effects of Aldactone for heart failure?
- What is cardiomyopathy, and how can it lead to heart failure?
- What are symptoms of diastolic heart failure?
- How do I take potassium and magnesium supplements?
- Why is it important to track your heart failure?
- Can I have sex and drive a car if I have Afib?
- How can you control your blood pressure?
- What is coronary artery disease, and how is it sometimes linked to heart failure?
- What happened to people who took an 8-week program on coping skills for stress?
- How often do I need to get the pacemaker checked?
- What are common signs of high-output heart failure?
- What are guidelines for taking medicine with Aldactone?
- How do I prepare for a biventricular pacemaker implant?
- What is a triglyceride?
- What is the difference in a normal heart and a person with heart failure?
- What exercise can I do to help my heart failure?
- When should you talk to your doctor about side effects of digoxin?
- What are examples of calcium channel blockers?
- What foods and medicines should you avoid while taking ACE inhibitors?
- How can you treat diastolic heart failure with medication?
- When will I be able to go home after getting the pacemaker?
- What needs to happen before I begin heart failure treatment?
- How does a traditional pacemaker work?
- When can I do normal activities after a pacemaker implantation?
- What are diuretics and what are they used for?
- Should I avoid smoking if I have heart failure?
- Will I need to follow a special diet after a heart transplant?
- What can I do to help my heart failure?
- How are the settings determined for your pacemaker?
- How does heart failure affect the way your heart pumps blood?
- Who do biventricular pacemakers help?
- Can managing stress help lower your risk of heart failure?
- What are tips to limit your fluids if you have heart failure?
- If you have heart failure, when should you call your doctor about diuretic side effects?
- What are warning signs of rejection after a heart transplant?
- How do I take ACE inhibitors?
- What is obstructive sleep apnea (OSA)?
- What side effects of heart pump medications should you tell your doctor about right away?
- What are the possible causes of diastolic heart failure?
- What parts of the body does cardiac cachexia affect?
- When is an oxygen concentrator used for oxygen therapy for heart failure?
- Should I talk to my doctor if I think I'm likely to have heart failure?
- How do they keep the area sterile of where they insert the pacemaker?
- How is high-output heart failure treated?
- Should you avoid certain foods while taking heart pump medication?
- What kind of lifestyle changes may I need to make to treat my heart failure?
- How do I care for my wound after a pacemaker implant?
- What helps prevent organ rejection?
- Can I take other medications while taking calcium channel blockers?
- What is tachycardia?
- What is advance directive (living will)?
- How long will treatment for heart failure last?
- How will your doctor find out if you have heart failure?
- Can rapid or irregular heartbeats be a heart failure system?
- What are warning signs of infection after a heart transplant?
- What are some general guidelines for taking digoxin?
- What things raise your chances of getting heart failure?
- What are some of the common side effects of ACE inhibitors?
- What are arrhythmias?
- What is the right follow-up schedule for my new pacemaker?
- How does drinking alcohol affect my heart failure?
- Is heart attack the biggest danger of Afib?
- What are types of digoxin?
- What is marfan syndrome, and can it raise your chances of getting heart failure?
- How are pacemakers implanted outside of the heart?
- How do I care for my wound after getting the pacemaker?
- What are symptoms of systolic heart failure?
- Can congenital heart disease raise your chances of getting heart failure?
- Can you live normally after a heart transplant?
- Can making sure to move throughout the day help lower your risk of heart failure?
- Is it hard to tell when someone with heart failure has lost weight?
- What are the phases of treating heart failure?
- What are examples of potassium supplements?
- What are other Aldactone guidelines?
- How can you prevent sudden heart failure from happening?
- Can heart valve problems cause systolic heart failure?
- What should you make sure to do when seeing your doctor if you have heart failure?
- Can medications I take for other conditions affect my heart failure?
- If you have heart failure, what should you do if you get a skin rash from taking diuretics?
- What are symptoms of cardiac cachexia?
- What tests might your doctor suggest to find out if you have systolic heart failure?
- Are there enough hearts available for heart transplants?
- What lifestyle changes can help manage systolic heart failure?
- How long can a person live after a heart transplant?
- How is a pacemaker placed outside the heart?
- Why might ongoing stress be unhealthier than usual if you have heart failure?
- Can coronary artery disease cause systolic heart failure?
- How can a sleep specialist help with medical sleep problems?
- What are leads that are implanted in the heart?
- What are the first symptoms of heart attack?
- If have you have heart failure, how might your doctor want you to change your diet if you're on a diuretic?
- How will your doctor figure out if you have high-output heart failure?
- Can avoiding drugs help lower your risk of heart failure?
- How is organ rejection avoided?
- How do you treat heart failure?
- Why should you quit smoking if you have heart failure?
- What is coronary heart disease?
- How much oxygen do you need for oxygen therapy for heart failure?
- Is there a connection between diabetes and heart failure?
- Should you weigh yourself daily to keep track of your heart failure?
- How are heart failure and sleep related?
- Should you talk to your doctor before taking over-the-counter medication if you are taking digoxin?
- What is a heart attack, and how is it different from heart failure?
- What prescription drugs should you take at a certain time if you are also taking digoxin?
- Why should you watch how much you drink if you have heart failure?
- Who may not be considered for a heart transplant?
- Is it OK to stop taking my heart failure medicine?
- What is high-output heart failure?
- How does a normal heart work?
- How does it feel to have heart failure?
- How is cardiac cachexia diagnosed?
- Can relieving stress improve heart failure?
- What is compensated heart failure?
- How often do I need to get my pacemaker checked?
- How do I take digoxin?
- How can you get heart failure?
- What are some guidelines for taking potassium and magnesium?
- How do you take diuretics when you have heart failure?
- What causes cardiac cachexia?
- Does smoking affect your risk of heart failure?
- What is sudden heart failure?
- Can losing weight if you are overweight help lower your risk of heart failure?
- What guidelines should you follow while taking heart pump medication?
- What are ACE inhibitors?
- How common is heart failure?
- What is the typical outline of pacemaker follow-ups?
- Do I need emotional support for my heart failure?
- Why does organ rejection happen?
- What are side effects of oxygen therapy for heart failure?
- Should you keep taking heart pump drugs if you feel better?
- How can blood pressure medicine cause heart failure?
- What is right-side heart failure?
- What is angioplasty/balloon angioplasty?
- What are the types of beta-blockers?
- What are guidelines for taking food with Aldactone?
- What is the dobutamine or adenosine stress echocardiogram (echo)?
- What is a left ventricular assist device?
- What is extracorporeal membrane oxygenation?
- What is a heart block?
- Can urine tests be used to diagnose heart failure?
- How can prescription drugs cause heart failure?
- How can an IV drug help end-stage heart failure?
- What is decompensated heart failure?
- Can a chest X-ray be used to diagnose heart failure?
- What is a stroke?
- How can potassium supplements help heart failure?
- What is aortic insufficiency?
- Should you avoid certain foods or drinks while taking calcium channel blockers?
- Are heart failure and heart attacks different?
- What medicines can lead to heart failure?
- Can kidney disease make heart failure worse?
- Can congestive heart failure cause weight gain?
- What is pulmonary hypertension?
- When should you call your doctor right away about side effects of calcium channel blockers?
- How can natural supplements cause heart failure?
- What is ablation?
- What is enhanced external counterpulsation?
- When can I go back to work if I have heart failure?
- How are angiotensin receptor blockers used to treat heart failure?
- How do implanted devices help treat end-stage heart failure?
- How can you make your home safer when you're getting oxygen therapy for heart failure?
- Who are donors for heart transplants?
- How do you diagnose diastolic heart failure?
- How does the heart react to heart failure?
- What does it mean if you have advanced or end-stage heart failure?
- What is atrial fibrillation
- How does heart failure affect your liver?
- What is a pacemaker?
- How do heart attacks happen?
- What are side effects of beta-blockers?
- How can radionuclide ventriculography test for heart failure?
- What surgeries and devices can help manage systolic heart failure?
- How can lack of appetite or nausea be a symptom of heart failure ?
- What is transient ischemic attack?
- What other types of drugs can cause heart failure?
- When can I return to regular activities if I have heart failure?
- What is a heart attack?
- What is a mechanical valve?
- What is a heart-lung bypass machine?
- When will the doctor need to check my pacemaker?
- How should I prepare for an echocardiogram (echo)?
- What are some precautions for taking natural supplements to prevent heart failure?
- What is angina?
- How can nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) cause heart failure?
- What happens before a heart transplant?
- What does heart pump medication do, and when might you need it?
- How can diabetes medications cause heart failure?
- How do I know if I have heart failure?
- How can over-the-counter (OTC) drugs cause heart failure?
- How can medications cause heart failure?
- Which ACE inhibitors are used to treat heart failure?
- What is the stress echocardiogram (echo)?
- What does a heart attack feel like?
- When should you immediately stop the infusion of heart pump drugs and call your doctor?
- Will drinking alcohol make my heart failure worse?
- What are leads and how can they help with heart failure?
- What are symptoms of a heart attack?
- What are side effects of diuretics?
- How does heart failure affect your kidneys?
- What is valvuloplasty
- When would I need oxygen therapy for heart failure?
- What are angiotensin II receptor blockers (ARBs)?
- What is an intra-aortic balloon pump assist device?
- What other things play a role in heart failure?
- What is a myocardial biopsy?
- What is aortic valve homograft?
- What is cardiac ablation?
- What is left-sided heart failure?
- What do beta-blockers do for people with heart failure?
- What should you do if you have more side effects while taking diuretics along with medicines for heart failure?
- What is coronary artery bypass graft?
- Who is a candidate for biventricular pacemakers?
- What do biventricular pacemakers used to treat?
- What are complications of heart failure that can affect your sleep?
- What are some tips for medications that can cause heart failure?
- What is a beta-blocker?
- What is sleep apnea and how can it lead to heart failure?
- How can digoxin be used to treat heart failure?
- How is trouble breathing or shortness of breath a symptom of heart failure?
- What diet should you follow while taking digoxin?
- Can I stop heart treatment failure if my symptoms go away?
- How do you handle sexual issues caused by heart failure?
- What is radionuclide venticulography?
- What is cardiac rehabilitation?
- How are heart pump drugs for heart failure given?
- What is the definition of pericardiocentesis (pericardial tap)?
- How can a heart transplant affect your diet?
- What does congestive heart failure do to your body?
- When is a combination implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) and pacemaker therapy recommended to treat heart failure?
- How is right-side heart failure treated?
- How long can you live after a heart transplant?
- How can a heart transplant affect how you exercise?
- How can you care for your wound after a pacemaker implant?
- What are other guidelines when taking Aldactone for heart failure?
- What is the process for getting a heart transplant?
- What is a pacemaker identification card?
- What can you do to prevent and avoid organ rejection in a heart transplant?
- Can a person lead a normal life after a heart transplant?
- What is the definition of hypertension?
- How do you know if you have heart failure or a heart attack?
- What is the definition of metabolic exercise stress test?
- What are the signs of organ rejection in a heart transplant?
- What is the definition of rheumatic fever?
- What is the definition of pulse rate?
- What is the definition of cardiac catheterization?
- What is the definition of total cholesterol?
- When can you do normal activities after a pacemaker implant?
- What is the definition of exercise stress test?
- What is ECMO (extra corporeal membrane oxygenation)?
- What are the side effects of heart pump medication for heart failure?
- How can damaged heart valves cause right-side heart failure?
- What is the Batista procedure?
- What are the warning signs of infection in a heart transplant?
- How can coronary artery disease cause right-side heart failure?
- What are the side effects of Aldactone for heart failure?
- What is heart-related plaque?
- What is the definition of heart lung bypass machine?
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