It is hard enough as it is to be told you have an inefficient heart and that you will have to manage your condition going forward, but spare a thought for the family/carers who have to carry on with their life and also worry about you when they are not there; just an unanswered call to […]

Being told you have an inefficient heart sets your head racing as to where your condition will take you. It is important to know some basics before you set your goals on how you’re going to conquer and effectively self-manage your condition. Before you set your Sat Nav take these points into account. Belief – If you […]

Along with a diagnosis of heart failure comes possible changes to your income, depending on whether you are deemed fit enough to return to work or not. If you are fit enough to work you may have to make a few minor or major changes as to what your job is. Unfortunately we haven’t got the […]

Heart failure! What a strange medical term, a term that seems to come out of the dark ages of medicine. I was diagnosed with heart failure in November 2011. The news was not delivered by a Cardiologist or a learned Clinician, but by a specialist cardiac nurse at my bedside, a pleasant woman, who no doubt had delivered this kind of news […]

Being diagnosed with heart failure may bring a variety of emotional responses. There may be several mental adjustments to make in order to continue enjoying life, considering the lifestyle changes involved. Practicing positivity can be done by using a ‘selfhelp toolkit’. These are any methods which you know make you feel better. Find ways to appreciate the […]

You: As the patient you are the most important person. You are the one who has an inefficient heart. You are entitled to ask questions of anyone who is involved in your care and you should expect answers that you understand. So never be afraid to ask questions, no matter how silly you think they may sound. Family and […]

Perhaps the aforementioned flies above the heads of many – the age range of people diagnosed with heart failure is broad, very broad. Reference to ‘hype’ is what many will find after plinking away at a keyboard asking the great oracle Google when their untimely passing will come after being diagnosed, broadly speaking, with heart failure. […]

Your life won’t stop it will just be different. You have to think about the consequences that you will suffer if you overdo things. You could have a great day and keep busy all day but then be prepared for the next day to be a day where you will need rest. Break up your journeys or […]

The heart is a complicated muscle working via a series of electrical impulses and valves. Like a well-tuned motor it only takes one of the many components to malfunction and the heart won’t work as efficiently as it should, just like a car’s engine.Like any muscle in the body the heart must receive oxygen and nutrients to function properly. […]