Heart Failure

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 Activity and exercise for heart failure
 Avoiding triggers for sudden heart failure
 Checking your weight when you have heart failure
 Eating a steady amount of vitamin K when you take warfarin (Coumadin)
 Eating less sodium when you have heart failure
 Eating out when you are on a low-sodium diet
 Living with a pacemaker or ICD
 Taking your medicines properly when you have heart failure
 Watching your fluid intake when you have heart failure

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Author: Douglas Dana
Robin Parks, MS
Last Updated: October 23, 2006
Medical Review: Adam Husney, MD - Family Medicine
Caroline S. Rhoads, MD - Internal Medicine
Stephen Fort, MD, MRCP, FRCPC - Interventional Cardiology

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 Cause
 Symptoms
 What Increases Your Risk
 When to Call a Doctor
 Exams and Tests
 Treatment Overview
 Prevention
 Living with Heart Failure
 Medications
 Surgery
 Other Treatment
 End-of-Life Decisions
 Other Places To Get Help
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