It should prevent any more heart attacks coming and should look after me for. Nobody told me that, well I was told that every time I had a heart attack the muscles in my heart died a little or were damaged, and that they wouldn't recover at that time and up to the present time there is no recovery, although they're working on it! And.the consultant, no not the consultant, the surgeon that actually did the thing said that he didn't think he would get rid of my breathlessness completely with this but it should do me. Those with more severe heart failure could experience breathlessness when they were lying down and resting and one man said that this had worried him and made him go and see his doctor. (See also 'Home life and everyday routines'). Avoiding certain activities and taking things slowly worked well for some people and medication was also a help. walking, hill climbing, gardening, line-dancing and fishing) or tried to lift things. For some people being short of breath occurred when they tried to do too much in a day, took too much exercise (e.g. People with heart failure may experience one or more of these symptoms and most can be relieved with the appropriate medication.īreathlessness (or dyspnoea) has been called a 'hallmark' of heart failure and is probably its most common symptom. Many of these symptoms occur in other illnesses and so should not necessarily be linked to heart failure. Heart failure has many symptoms - breathlessness, low levels of energy, congestion in the chest, swollen feet and ankles, bouts of dizziness and fainting, nausea, persistent coughing, feeling bloated, being unable to sleep and palpitations (see also ' Symptoms of heart failure: oedema, palpitations and wakefulness '). Heart failure Symptoms of heart failure: feeling breathless, tired and lifeless Access to health professionals between appointments.Satisfaction with health professionals.Heart failure monitoring: check-ups with health professionals.Cardiac rehabilitation for heart failure.Monitoring and support from health professionals.Reaching acceptance about heart failure.Travelling, holidays and trips away from home.Driving, mobility aids and state benefits.Heart transplants for people with heart failure.Attitudes to medication for heart failure.Coping with medication for heart failure.Other side effects of heart failure medication.Common side effects of heart failure medication.Beta-blockers, ACE inhibitors, diuretics and aldosterone antagonists.Tests to measure heart function and strength.

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Other causes of heart failure: congenital heart disease, valvular disease and cardiomyopathy.

What causes heart failure: heart attack and angina.

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