Keep a Notebook to Help Manage Heart Failure

Careful, accurate records are vital when your parent is dealing with heart failure. Daily weigh-ins, symptom status, medications, side effects -- trying to keep track of everything can cause even the most organized person's head to spin. Make sure everything's in one place by maintaining a dedicated notebook with separate sections for weight charts, prescriptions, symptoms, dietary guidelines, and questions to ask the doctor.

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Definition of Heart Failure

Congestive heart failure (CHF), or heart failure, is a condition in which the heart can't pump enough blood to the body's other organs. Causes include coronary artery disease, high blood pressure, and heart valve disorders.

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