HEART FAILURE

MANAGE SYMPTOMS,
IMPROVE QUALITY OF LIFE, AND
OBJECTIVE 3 SEEK OPTIMAL TREATMENT
MEDICATION ADHERENCE PROCEDURES OR LIFESTYLE FACTORS
in the right amount SURGERY exercise as your doctor advises
at the right time Cardiac resynchronization therapy stop smoking
(CRT) helps both sides of the heart
in the right way don't drink alcohol
pump at the same time
for the right duration eat a low sodium diet; too much salt
Implantable Cardioverter defibrilla-
can retain body fluid, making heart
tor (ICD) monitors heart rhythm
failure worse
and sends shocks to restore a
normal heart beat weigh yourself daily and monitor and
report changes to your doctor
Left Ventricle assist device (LVAD)
helps pump blood from the heart to
the body
heart transplants are reserved for
end-stage heart failure

2015 WomenHeart: The National Coalition for Women with Heart Disease. Supported by grants from St. Jude Medical Foundation and Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation, and sponsored by Amgen.