Heart Health

5. Effective Lifestyle Changes

Nov 21, 2019 · · Heart Health
Based on the evidence collected from your medical history, physical exam, and diagnostic tests, your cardiologist will design a treatment plan for your level of heart failure or likelihood to develop it. If you do not have heart failure symptoms, treatment will focus on preventing structural changes in your heart, … Read More

4. Diagnosis: Examining the Evidence

Nov 21, 2019 · · Heart Health
Have you ever been short of breath, tired, or had trouble sleeping? Who’s had cold feet or hands? Anybody out there experienced unwanted weight gain? Ever been dizzy or lightheaded? Is your memory not what it used to be? All of these problems could be signs of heart failure, and … Read More

3. Symptoms: Recognizing Changes

Nov 21, 2019 · · Heart Health
Heart failure—the disease—is gradual, progressive, and chronic. Heart failure symptoms can be described with the same three words. Symptoms of heart failure develop gradually—sometimes they are not even noticeable to the person. Heart failure is not a sudden, traumatic event. Neither are the symptoms. Heart failure is progressive. Its symptoms … Read More

2. Underlying Causes and Conditions

Nov 21, 2019 · · Heart Health
Heart failure is seldom a stand-alone event. There are risk factors and health conditions that have a direct or indirect effect on heart health. You’ll learn more about conditions that can lead to heart failure throughout this chapter. Among the conditions are having a heart attack, diseases that affect the … Read More

1. Not Pumping Enough Blood

Nov 21, 2019 · · Heart Health
The term “heart failure” is understandably alarming, but it’s heart failure, not heart attack. In heart failure, the heart might fail to function as it should, but it does not stop beating, as it does with a heart attack. Heart failure is a life-changing disease, but a relatively common one … Read More

From the Medical Editor

Nov 19, 2019 · · Heart Health
Every year, there are advances in the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of heart failure—a condition that affects 6.5 million Americans. The goal of Heart Failure 2020 is to broaden your understanding of this disease and to keep you up to date with advances that could make a difference in your … Read More

Newsbriefs: Blood Pressure Drugs; Afib Drug Risks, Supplement Choking; Depression and Alzheimer’s

Nov 18, 2019 · · Heart Health
Blood Pressure Drugs After Hospitalization Increasing blood pressure-lowering drugs when discharging older adults from the hospital poses risks, according to a study published in JAMA Internal Medicine, Aug. 19. The study examined clinical outcomes in 4,056 people with high blood pressure who were hospitalized for common, non-cardiac conditions. The analysis … Read More

Resources

Nov 14, 2019 · · Heart Health
American College of Cardiology acc.org resource@acc.org 800-253-4636, ext. 5603 2400 N. Street NW Washington, DC 20037 American Heart Association/American Stroke Association heart.org 800-242-8721 7272 Greenville Ave. Dallas, TX 75231 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention cdc.gov 800-232-4636 160 Clifton Rd. Atlanta, GA 30329-4027 Heart Failure Society of America hfsa.org info@hfsa.org 301-312-8635 … Read More

Glossary

Nov 14, 2019 · · Heart Health
ablation: The therapeutic destruction of heart tissue, usually with heat, cold, or sound waves, to remove a heart rhythm disturbance. ambulatory monitors: Portable electrocardiograph machines that record and measure changes in blood pressure throughout the day. angina (angina pectoris): Discomfort or pain in the chest, neck, jaw, or arms that … Read More

8. Habits for Heart and Brain Health

Nov 5, 2019 · · Heart Health
The recipes in the previous chapter are a smart way to jump-start healthy eating habits that will benefit your heart and brain. Eating right is only part of the equation, however: Getting plenty of physical activity, sleeping well, and managing your stress level are essential, too. Combined with a healthy … Read More

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