Category: Heart Failure
Make the right call
Effort Encourages Use of 9-1-1
“Make the Right Call” campaign will also recognize EMS workers
It can mean the difference between life and death. Calling 9-1-1 for medical emergencies may seem clear if it’s a catastrophic event. But, when it’s less clear, like when the less obvious symptoms of a stroke or heart attack occur, many people aren’t sure if they should call 9-1-1. However, the decision to make that call at the onset of symptoms can have a dramatic effect on a person’s recovery or survival.
The importance of Blood Pressure
What should my blood pressure be? Why does it matter how high my blood pressure is? Is this something that I should monitor?
Lots of questions about blood pressure measurement. Let's talk about why it is important.
Sleep: your heart health depends on it
Sleep occupies a third of our lives according to an article in the New England Journal of Medicine entitled, Sleep-A New Cardiovascular Frontier.
Can you believe that? Do you think that is too much time for sleep? Well, our bodies need sleep to rejuvinate so we can live our lives to the fullest when we are awake. So when we have disturbed sleep or sleep apnea, this can have ill effects on the cardiovascular system.
Question about improving heart function in CHF
Question by Heart Blog viewer:
My father is 80 years old and suffers from advancing stages of congestive heart failure. He has recently worn a 48 hour heart monitor and underwent a chemical stress test to help determine his course of treatment. He had six bypasses a decade ago and has been on Warforin for 2 years. He's been told the the top of heart is functioning at an acceptable level but the bottom of his heart is not working efficiently and is currently operating at 20%.
We're wondering if there is a treatment option or medication that will strengthen the lower heart muscle?
Staying out of heart failure trouble
No matter if this was the first episode of heart failure, or one of many, you need to know how to keep yourself out of trouble. Maybe you were not told that you have “heart failure,” but you may have just had a heart attack. You are at risk for having the symptoms of heart failure and that can result in hospitalization. Let’s avoid that!
Are you in the Zone?
If you have been told that you have heart failure, follow these heart failure zones. GREEN is good, YELLOW is a caution area, and RED is the danger zone; as far as symptoms go. Your goal is to keep your symptoms in the green zone.
I am scared! I was told I have heart failure!
The words, heart “failure” can be very overwhelming for someone to hear and understand. I have received some questions about what heart failure is, so I would like to further define this condition for you.
