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Please share an interesting fact about heart failure.

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Dr. Michael Rothman answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

CHF: CHF is caused by a lack of energy in your heart cells- coq10 may be helpful in improving this.

Answered 6/10/2014

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Dr. Michael Rothman answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Just: Just because CHF "runs in your family" does not mean that you have to suffer from it.

Answered 3/25/2022

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Weighing: Weighing yourself daily can alert you to extra fluid that taxes your heart.

Answered 8/31/2013

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Dr. Ted King answered

Heart: Heart failure does not mean the heart stops beating.

Answered 10/2/2014

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Asparagus: Asparagus is a natural diuretic.

Answered 3/4/2014

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Dr. Marvin Den answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Watch: Watch your salt and weigh yourself daily. Report changes in weight right away to your doctor.

Answered 5/19/2013

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Myth:: It's a myth that: heart failure means the heart stops beating.

Answered 3/12/2016

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HF: Hf can be produced by too fast or too slow a heart rate, bad valves, bad contraction or relaxation.

Answered 1/30/2015

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Not: Not all heart failure is the same. Many with this will survive years with medical therapy.

Answered 9/29/2016

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Dr. Milton Alvis, jr answered

Specializes in Preventive Medicine

The: The more you pay attention & understand, as your own medical decision maker, the better you will do.

Answered 5/17/2018

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Digitalis: Digitalis is only necessary when a diuretic, beta-blocker & ace-inhibitor are not enough.

Answered 9/27/2014

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The: The most common cause of heart failure is coronary artery disease. Live healthy.

Answered 8/8/2013

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Heart: Heart failure does not necessarily mean the heart is weak, explore the type of CHF you have.

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Watch: Watch for a newly approved implantable monitor to help cardiologists better manage heart failure.

Answered 11/16/2013

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Dr. Milton Alvis, jr answered

Specializes in Preventive Medicine

The: The congestion of heart failure is ↑↑ed body water, especially lungs, liver;legs (body area lowest).

Answered 2/1/2014

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