Heart Function

What is Heart Failure?

Heart failure is a condition where the heart is unable to pump enough blood to meet the needs of the body. It is a chronic condition, which means that is can be treated but not cured. Once diagnosed, most people live with heart failure for the rest of their lives.

The Save

My 'interruption in life,' as I call it, started as any other normal workday. However, things took a turn when I began experiencing ...

Paediatric Heart Failure

Developed in partnership with The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids). The treatment of heart failure in children often depends on ...

Isabel’s LVAD Experience

Isabel lived with heart failure for 11 years before having a heart transplant in 2021. Self-care and self-management continue to be ...

Device Therapies

Device Therapies are specialized pacemakers that either make your heart pump more efficiently or protect you from life threatening ...

Medications

Heart failure medications work in different ways. They may strengthen the heart’s pumping function, reduce the amount of work that the ...

How is Heart Failure Diagnosed?

How is Heart Failure Diagnosed? Detecting heart failure can be difficult because symptoms may be confused with other conditions. But ...