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THE JOURNEY TO A HEALTHY HEART STARTS HERE.

Web1 We are Heart Patients. We are Mended HeartsTM.This is Your HeartGuide. Disclaimer: This guide contains general information about heart disease and heart health, but is not a substitute for the advice of your health care team. Always consult with trained health professionals for medical advice.

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Heart Disease – pg. 1 HeartGuide

WebThis site contains general information about heart disease and heart health, but is not a substitute for the advice of your health care team. Always consult with trained professionals for medical advice.

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Lifestyle and Risk Factors – pg. 1 HeartGuide

WebDon’t Miss a Beat When It Comes to Good Health. The saying goes that we are what we eat, but we also are who we are.Controlling our behaviors—diet, exercise, and daily habits—can protect us from the risk of heart disease.

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About Mended Hearts HeartGuide

WebLearn more about heart disease, meet other members through local chapter meetings, volunteer, and receive special event invites. Mended Hearts membership comes with the following benefits: Heartbeat, our quarterly magazine. Access to the “members only” area of our national website with even more helpful information and advice.

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Common Tests and Therapies – pg. 1 HeartGuide

WebDiagnosing and Treating Heart Disease. Imaging and testing are used with other diagnostic tools to find out what’s going on with your heart. These can be quick scans or more involved tests that provide your doctor with a closer look at the mechanisms of your heart.

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Heart Disease – pg. 3 HeartGuide

WebAcute Coronary Syndrome (ACS) You’ve heard of heart attacks, but what is this ACS that your health care team keeps talking about? Conditions featuring a blockage of blood to the heart—most commonly, heart attack and unstable angina—are covered under the umbrella of acute coronary syndrome.

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Lifestyle and Risk Factors – pg. 2 HeartGuide

WebIDEAL NUMBERS FOR HEART HEALTH. Body Mass Index = 25 kg/m2; Blood Pressure = Less than 120/80 mmHg; Total Cholesterol = Less than 200 mg/dl; LDL Cholesterol = Less than 100 for most people and less than 70 for anyone …

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Heart Disease – pg. 4 HeartGuide

WebWhat Is Ejection Fraction (EF)? Ejection fraction is a measurement of heart failure. Ejection fraction is the percentage of blood that is pumped out with each heartbeat.

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Heart Disease – pg. 5 HeartGuide

WebSTAY IN CONTROL: AFIB, DIET, AND LIFESTYLE. If you have AFib, eating a low-salt, heart-healthy diet, staying active, and quitting smoking are important.

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Heart Disease – pg. 2 HeartGuide

WebHeart attack—or, myocardial infarction —happens when the blood supply to the heart muscle (that’s the myocardium) is severely reduced or stopped. This is typically caused by a blockage in at least one of the arteries feeding the heart. That blockage usually builds over time through the process described earlier called atherosclerosis.

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Lifestyle and Risk Factors – pg. 3 HeartGuide

WebThis site contains general information about heart disease and heart health, but is not a substitute for the advice of your health care team. Always consult with trained professionals for medical advice.

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Medicines – pg. 1 HeartGuide

WebGet the Most Out of Your Medicines. On your journey to a healthy heart, you may be prescribed medicines and therapies to help you recover and maintain heart health.

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Tools and Notes HeartGuide

WebMy Medications List Use this chart to keep track of all your medications. Any time your health care team prescribes a medication, tells you to stop one, or changes a dosage, record it here.

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Depression – pg. 1 HeartGuide

WebThis site contains general information about heart disease and heart health, but is not a substitute for the advice of your health care team. Always consult with trained professionals for medical advice.

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Common Tests and Therapies – pg. 4 HeartGuide

Web2.9 million = the number of U.S. patients receiving permanent pacemakers between 1993 and 2009 BE INVOLVED: QUESTIONS FOR YOUR HEALTH CARE TEAM ABOUT TESTS AND THERAPIES. If I have a valve repair or replacement procedure, how quickly can I resume normal activity?

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Medicines – pg. 3 HeartGuide

WebThis site contains general information about heart disease and heart health, but is not a substitute for the advice of your health care team. Always consult with trained professionals for medical advice.

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Caregivers – pg. 1 HeartGuide

WebCAREGIVER TIPS. C ommunicate how you are feeling.; A llow time to grieve the lack of normal.; R eflect on the journey—in writing.; E ducate yourself about the disease.; G et involved in your loved one’s care.; I nvolve others who can help.; Vi sit with other Mended Hearts members.; E at right.; R est—get sleep and take breaks.; Learn more at …

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Common Tests and Therapies Quiz HeartGuide

WebThis site contains general information about heart disease and heart health, but is not a substitute for the advice of your health care team. Always consult with trained professionals for medical advice.

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Heart Disease Quiz HeartGuide

WebThis site contains general information about heart disease and heart health, but is not a substitute for the advice of your health care team. Always consult with trained professionals for medical advice.

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Glossary HeartGuide

WebTerm . Description . Ablation . Procedure to cure irregular heartbeats (arrhythmia) using a catheter placed within a beating heart that creates a small scar using an energy source to stop the arrhythmia

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Depression – pg. 2 HeartGuide

WebDON’T GO IT ALONE. For more information about depression, consult these sources: National Association of Social Workers www.socialworkers.org The National Alliance on Mental Illness www.nami.org 1-800-950-NAMI (6264) MedlinePlus www.medlineplus.gov National Institute of Mental Health www.nimh.nih.gov National Suicide Prevention …

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