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Heart Failure and a Low-Sodium Diet: what to Know
You may not realize it, but it’s likely that more than 70% of the sodium in your diet comes from packaged foods and meals cooked in restaurants. If...
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Heart Failure and ACE Inhibitors
ACE inhibitors dilate the blood vessels to improve your blood flow. Check with your doctor before taking any anti-inflammatory drugs. It is importa...
Read moreHeart Failure and Beta-Blockers
If your pulse is slower than it should be or your blood pressure is less than 100, call your doctor about taking your beta-blocker that day. Call y...
Read moreTreating Heart Failure with Digoxin
Digoxin, also called digitalis, helps an injured or weakened heart pump more efficiently. Once you and your doctor have determined the correct dose...
Read moreTreating Heart Failure with Diuretics
Skin rash: Stop taking the medication and call your doctor right away. If you have more side effects after taking your medicines together, call you...
Read moreHeart Failure Treatment: Potassium and Magnesium
While taking potassium or magnesium, have your blood pressure checked regularly as advised by your doctor. If you take controlled-release tablets o...
Read moreHeart Failure: Belly Fat Bad, Exercise Good
Their evidence comes from the largest study to date of exercise for heart failure patients. More than 2,300 heart failure patients in the U.S., Can...
Read moreTreating Heart Failure with Aldactone
Aldactone protects the heart by blocking a certain chemical (aldosterone) in the body that causes salt and fluid build-up. When receiving aldactone...
Read moreLiving with Heart Failure
By making lifestyle changes, you can take an active role in treating your heart failure while maintaining a productive life. If you have a job that...
Read moreUnderstanding Heart Failure -- The Basics
Heart failure is a condition in which the heart can't pump blood effectively to the lungs or the rest of the body.
Read moreGlossary of Heart Failure Terms
Diastolic Pressure: The pressure of the blood in the arteries when the heart is filling. This can lead to heart failure, irregular heart beats, blo...
Read moreTreatment Options When Heart Failure Worsens
In particular, we use the term 'Guideline Medical Therapy' to describe medications that have clearly been shown to improve survival, make people li...
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