Heart failure: A Practical Guide to Symptoms, Management Strategies, and Improving Quality of Life - Softcover

Jones, Michael E.

Softcover

ISBN 13: 9798199780070

Verlag: Independently published, 2026

Inhaltsangabe

Heart Failure is a practical, easy-to-understand guide for anyone who wants to better understand heart failure, manage symptoms, and improve daily quality of life. Written in clear, patient-friendly language, this book explains what heart failure really means, how the heart works, why symptoms happen, and why a diagnosis does not mean life is over.

Inside, readers will learn about the different types of heart failure, common causes and risk factors, warning signs to watch for, and when to seek urgent medical help. The book also explains how heart failure is diagnosed, including physical exams, blood tests, imaging, echocardiograms, and other important heart tests.

This guide also covers treatment goals, common medications, medical devices, surgical options, sodium and fluid management, safe exercise, daily weight tracking, fatigue management, sleep problems, emotional health, caregiver support, and ways to prevent complications and hospital visits.

Designed for patients, families, and caregivers, this book offers calm guidance, practical tools, and encouraging support for living better with heart failure. It does not replace medical care, but it helps readers understand their condition, ask better questions, follow their care plan, and take confident daily steps toward better heart health.

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: Independently published
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2026
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 13: 9798199780070
• Einband: Taschenbuch
• Anzahl der Seiten: 119
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