A heart-kidney multi-organ transplant is major surgery to replace your diseased heart and kidney with healthy organs. You may need this surgery if your heart and kidney are so severely diseased or injured that they cannot be treated or repaired. Certain chronic medical conditions can eventually lead to both end-stage heart disease and kidney insufficiency […]
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Many factors influence your heart health, including eating and exercise habits. Heart health is also called coronary health. Coronary risk increases with abnormal blood fat (lipid) levels. A heart-healthy eating plan includes limiting unhealthy fats, increasing healthy fats, limiting salt (sodium) intake, and making other diet and lifestyle changes. What is my plan? Your health […]
Heart Failure, Self-Care Heart failure is a serious condition. The following information explains the things you need to do to take care of yourself after a heart failure diagnosis. You may be asked to change your diet, take certain medicines and make other lifestyle changes in order to stay as healthy as possible. Your healthcare […]
Heart failure is a condition in which the heart cannot pump enough blood through the body. This can cause shortness of breath, coughing, fatigue, and confusion. Swelling in the feet, ankles, and legs is also common. Medicines for heart failure can strengthen the heart’s ability to pump blood and decrease the work it has to […]
Heart failure is a condition in which the heart has trouble pumping blood. This may mean that the heart cannot pump enough blood out to the body or that the heart does not fill up with enough blood. When this happens, parts of the body do not get the blood and oxygen they need to […]
Heart Failure Eating Plan Heart failure, also called congestive heart failure, occurs when your heart does not pump blood well enough to meet your body’s needs for oxygen-rich blood. Heart failure is a long-term (chronic) condition. Living with heart failure can be challenging. Following your healthcare provider’s instructions about a healthy lifestyle and working with […]
Heart failure is a condition in which the heart has trouble pumping blood. This may mean that the heart cannot pump enough blood out to the body or that the heart does not fill up with enough blood. For some people with heart failure, fluid may back up into the lungs. There may also be […]
Heart failure is a condition in which the heart does not fill or pump enough blood and oxygen to support your body and its functions. Heart failure is a long-term (chronic) condition. Living with heart failure can be challenging. However, following your health care provider’s instructions about a healthy lifestyle may help improve your symptoms. […]
A heart failure action plan helps you understand what to do when you have symptoms of heart failure. Your action plan is a color-coded plan that lists the symptoms to watch for and indicates what actions to take. If you have symptoms in the red zone, you need medical care right away. If you have […]
This information provides a general overview and may not apply to everyone. Talk to your family doctor to find out if this information applies to you and to get more information on this subject. Overview What is heart failure? Despite the way it sounds, the term “heart failure” simply means that your heart isn’t pumping […]