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Medical history and physical examination

WEBDuring a medical history and physical examination your doctor will ask you about symptoms, recent or past illnesses, physical activity, breathing, sleeping, eating and …

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Lifestyle and Living with Heart Failure

WEBLifestyle. Many people with heart failure continue to lead active and fulfilling lives as they have learned to take good care of themselves. Taking an active role in the management …

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Tools used to assess quality of life

WEBSeveral questionnaires can be used to find out about your quality of life. Some are very general, but your healthcare team will probably be more interested in your heart failure …

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Heart Valve Disease and Heart Failure

WEBAortic regurgitation is caused by a leakage of blood through of the aortic valve back into the left ventricle. As a consequence, the left ventricular cavity dilates, and the cardiac …

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Coronary Artery Disease and Heart Failure

WEBCoronary artery disease. If your heart failure is caused by coronary heart disease, one or more of your coronary arteries (arteries that supply blood to your heart muscle) have …

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Symptoms of Heart Failure by the NYHA

WEBSymptoms. I. No limitation of physical activity. Ordinary physical activity does not cause undue fatigue, palpitation, dyspnea (shortness of breath). II. Slight limitation of physical …

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How Your Heart Failure Is Graded

WEBStage A. You don’t have heart failure. But you are at high risk due to having another medical condition that can lead to heart failure, such as high blood pressure, diabetes, …

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Other Common Medical Conditions and Heart Failure

WEBA series of 9 simple, captivating animations explaining heart failure and its treatment. These narrated animations explain how a healthy heart works, what happens to it in heart …

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Support for Patients with Heart Failure

WEBAs well as being responsible for treating your heart failure, doctors and nurses can help provide information on emotional support, which may be available from counsellors, and …

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What Is a Do-Not-Resuscitate Order

WEBA do-not-resuscitate order, or DNR, is a document that tells doctors, nurses and other emergency medical staff what not to do when a person stops breathing, or when their …

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Fainting and/or Dizziness for Heart Failure Patients

WEBDizziness, especially when standing up too quickly, is an extremely common symptom for people with heart failure. It may be due to abnormal heart function or rhythm or due to …

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Mission Statement and Terms of Use

WEBA series of 9 simple, captivating animations explaining heart failure and its treatment. These narrated animations explain how a healthy heart works, what happens to it in heart …

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Swelling or pain in the abdomen

WEBEmail this page. Swelling or pain in the upper abdomen (stomach area) can occur due to fluid build-up (congestion) in the body, which is a sign of worsening heart failure. The …

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Support Groups for Heart Failure Patients

WEBSupport groups. A support group is attended by people who have heart failure, like you, and provides people with a place to share their experiences with each other. Often these …

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Financial Concerns for Heart Failure Patients & Caregivers

WEBFinancial concerns. It’s possible that a diagnosis of heart failure may raise important financial concerns for you and your partner or relative. Healthcare systems differ …

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Telemonitoring / Remote Patient Monitoring / Telemetry

WEBTelemonitoring / Remote Patient Monitoring / Telemetry. The term “Telemonitoring” encompasses a large variety of innovative approaches designed to improve patient care. …

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Managing Heart Failure and Your Emotions

WEBEmail this page. Heart failure not only causes physical symptoms that have an impact on your well-being, it can also cause feelings and emotions such as anxiety, anger, …

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