Congestive Heart Failure
A chronic heart condition that decreases the heart muscles ability to pump blood and causes shortness of breath, weakness, and swelling.
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Caring for a Loved One with Heart Failure
Understanding what stage of heart failure a senior is in and learning how to help them manage their lifestyle to minimize symptoms can provide you both with added comfort and confidence.
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According to a new report, increased communication between doctors, patients and their caregivers may lead to shared decision-making and better outcomes for seniors suffering from heart failure.
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With heart disease it can be difficult to understand when to call hospice. Explore the guidelines for determining when to bring in hospice in the end stages of heart disease.
0 CommentsUnderstanding Heart Failure in the Elderly
Learn what factors contribute to the development of heart failure and how certain lifestyle changes can help prevent its onset and slow its progression.
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Congestive Heart Failure Questions
Mom is 98, has congestive heart failure, bed ridden and is in a "comfort care" stage. She has had fluid issues resolved with diuretics.
4 AnswersJuliaH Answered Mar 21, 2024Can Afib be overlooked if a person has been diagnosed with congestive heart failure and copd?
7 AnswersMACinCT Answered Jan 8, 2024My 63 year old mother is always going to the hospital. Should I just put her in a nursing home?
13 AnswersAlvaDeer Replied Dec 25, 2023When someone is injured and hospital Dr. check them and eventually have surgery, should they follow through on lab results before discharge?
10 AnswersMACinCT Answered May 2023
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My 96 yr old Dad is at late stage congestive heart failure. He’s AL and on Hospice.
16 CommentsJoAnn29 Commented Dec 2022Aunt update.
4 CommentsJL0904 Commented Oct 2022Update on my mother.
9 Commentsgraygrammie Commented Jun 2022Heart Failure
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