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Intelligent Pills and Heart Failure
This is an interesting post based around intelligent pills and Heart Failure patients. A new era of “intelligent medicines” is heralded today with the disclosure that the NHS is about […]
Heart Failure and flying
Flying, Travel and Heart Failure After just being on a Transatlantic flight just over a month ago I thought this little article was quite reassuring for Heart Failure patients. As […]
Managing Heart Failure in the Heat
Managing Heart Failure in extreme Heat I am currently going through my first summer after being diagnosed with Heart Failure in January 2010. Writing this I am thinking maybe I […]
Diuretics – what do they do?
Diuretics Diuretics used to be known as water pills because they stop fluid collecting in your body and make you urinate more often. These are one of the most common […]
Great Tip for Fluid Management
Hi Nick I was reading this with interest, and just thought that maybe carrying a spray type bottle with water in might let you just moisten your mouth and tongue […]
Symptoms of Heart Failure
You have to realise that Heart Failure is a complexed condition and is very dynamic. What we mean by that is that it doesn’t have one symptom that will cause […]
Caring for a Heart Failure patient
Heart Failure diagnosis not only affects the patient but also the whole family. It is a very difficult time for all and there are many physical and emotional obstacles to […]