Device Therapies
Device Therapies are specialized pacemakers that either make your heart pump more efficiently or protect you from life threatening arrhythmias (abnormal heart rhythms). Deciding on whether a device is right for you – and selecting a device – depends on several factors, such as severity of your symptoms and heart function (as measured by the ejection fraction).
Medications
Heart failure medications work in different ways. They may strengthen the heart’s pumping function, reduce the amount of work that the heart has to do or help manage symptoms.
How is Heart Failure Diagnosed?
Detecting heart failure can be difficult because symptoms may be confused with other conditions. But early diagnosis is key to helping patients stay active and out of the hospital. A number of different tests can be arranged – don’t hesitate to discuss with your...
Related Conditions
Heart Function and Related Conditions Heart failure rarely occurs on its own. Various conditions can make the heart work harder than it should, exacerbating your heart failure symptoms. Heart failure can also lead to additional complications, such as kidney or liver...
What is Heart Failure?
What is Heart Failure? Heart failure describes a condition where the heart is unable to meet the needs of the body. It is a chronic condition, which means most people live with heart failure for the rest of their lives and will eventually die from it....