Results for ' heart failure'
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Types of Heart Failure
The American Heart Association explains the different types of heart failure such as, left-sided heart failure, systolic failure(HFrEF), diastolic failure (HFpEF), right-sided heart failure and congestive heart failure (CHF).
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Your Heart Failure Healthcare Team
Patients with heart failure may work with multiple healthcare professionals. The American Heart Association believes it is important for heart failure patients to develop good relationships with their healthcare team.
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Heart Failure Questions to Ask Your Doctor
The American Heart Association recommends these questions to ask your doctor if you have heart failure.
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Communicating With Your Advanced Heart Failure Healthcare Team
The American Heart Association explains that getting the most out of a visit to the doctor?s office requires good communication between you and your healthcare team.
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Classes of Heart Failure
The American Heart Association explains the classes of heart failure. Doctors usually classify patients' heart failure according to the severity of their symptoms.
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Recognizing Advanced Heart Failure and Knowing Your Options
The American Heart Association explains that having advanced heart failure does not mean you have run out of treatment options, and shared decision making can help.
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Overcoming Barriers to Shared Decision Making
The American Heart Association explains some of the barriers to shared decision making for advanced heart failure and solutions to overcome them.
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Devices and Surgical Procedures to Treat Heart Failure
The American Heart Association explains devices and procedures used to treat heart failure, such as valve replacement, defibrillator implantation and left ventricular assist device (LVAD).
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Living with Heart Failure Brochure
This brochure explains the causes and symptoms of congestive heart failure and looks at treatments including diuretics, vasodilators, digitalis, sodium and potassium control, and surgery. It reassures readers that medicine and lifestyle changes can make a full, active life possible.
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Living with Heart Failure Brochure (Spanish/English)
This brochure explains the causes and symptoms of congestive heart failure and looks at treatments including diuretics, vasodilators, digitalis, sodium and potassium control, and surgery. It reassures readers that medicine and lifestyle changes can make a full, active life possible.