Welcome to "My Congestive Heart Failure"
Receiving a diagnosis of Congestive Heart Failure (CHF) may be scary. The term "heart failure" paints imagery of something broken, failed, or terminal. Congestive heart failure, however, encompasses a variety of symptoms, causes, outcomes, and treatment options.
Despite its disturbing name, congestive heart failure does not necessitate giving up and assuming an imminent disability or death. In fact, it's just the opposite. You must become proactive in your health and arm yourself with knowledge to maintain your quality of life.
The diagnosis of CHF requires you to modify your lifestyle and make healthy choices. You will need to learn about limiting your sodium (salt) intake, monitoring and reporting your blood pressure, recording daily weights, and learn about your individual case of CHF, new medications, and when to call your doctor.
This website will assist you in developing healthy habits, obtaining a support group, and understanding your condition.
Visitor's Notice
Thank you for visiting myCHF.webnode.com! My goal is to present you with a variety of tools, resources, and information related to Congestive Heart Failure (CHF). This website was intended to help those living with CHF become independent and manage their health.
As you browse through this website you will find forms that I have designed to help you document your daily weight and blood pressure, food and fluid intake, as well as an emergency form that provides healthcare workers with pertinent information related to your care. You will also find videos to help you supplement your knowledge of Congestive Heart Failure, the anatomy of the heart, and tips for healthy eating. I have also included links and resources from other websites to assist you in understanding this disease process.
After reviewing the website, please feel free to discuss topics in the Support Forum and leave feedback to help me improve this site. Thank you again for visiting myCHF and congratulations on taking the first steps to managing your health!
Disclaimer:
This website is intended for informational or educational purposes only. The information on this website does not constitute medical advice and should never replace the advice or relationship of a physician.
Fortunately, advancements in medicine are always evolving! Research is often conducted and ongoing to improve outcomes, treatment, and diagnosis of Congestive Heart Failure. Information on this website should not be assumed as the most up-to-date or most recent information related to Congestive Heart Failure.
We encourage you to have a strong relationship with your physician! Questions and concerns regarding your health should promptly be discussed with your physician. Do not delay or avoid consulting your physician with concerns because of information that you have read on this website.
As always, if you feel that you have a medical emergency, call 9-1-1 immediately.