Heart Failure: Evaluating Your Heart
To evaluate your condition, your healthcare provider will examine you, ask questions, and run tests. Learn more about the tests that may be done and the possible treatments.
To evaluate your condition, your healthcare provider will examine you, ask questions, and run tests. Learn more about the tests that may be done and the possible treatments.
When you have heart failure, excess fluid is more likely to build up in your body. This makes the heart work harder to pump blood. Controlling the amount of salt (sodium) you eat may help prevent fluid from building up. Read on for some helpful ways to reduce salt.
When you're living with heart failure, it's normal to feel sad or down at times. Here are some tips to help you feel better and get the help you need.
Certain procedures may help in some cases of heart failure. They are done to treat health problems that are affecting your heart. Here are some examples.
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