Watch this video to learn how the heart muscle weakens with heart failure, and how heart failure affects your body.
Learn what types of medications are often prescribed to help manage heart failure, and their side effects.
Understand the importance of keeping to a daily medication routine and learn a few strategies to keeping your medications organized.
Know the signs and symptoms that signal you should contact your healthcare provider.
Understanding and following your personal treatment plan can help reduce your heart failure symptoms.
What does ejection fraction measure? Ejection fraction (EF) shows how well your heart is pumping out blood and in diagnosing and tracking heart failure.
Watch this to learn what ejection fraction is and how it will be monitored throughout your treatment for heart failure.
Learn about your discharge information, and that following your instructions carefully may help you avoid another admission to the hospital.
Learn how much sodium you should have each day, and a few tips for reducing the amount of sodium that you eat.
Learn what being diagnosed with heart failure means for your future. You also will be introduced to lifestyle changes such as limiting sodium, staying active, and taking new medications.
