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- Topic: What to Know About Heart Failure
- What to Know About Heart Failure
- What is Heart Failure?
- Take Control of Heart Failure
- Monitor Symptoms
- What Heart Failure Means to Your Body
- Quick Quiz 1
- Quick Quiz 2
- Causes of Heart Failure
- Conditions Leading to Heart Failure
- Understand Your Diagnosis
- Types of Heart Failure
- Quick Quiz 3
- Labels of Heart Failure
- Stages of Heart Failure
- Classes of Heart Failure
- Understanding Your Heart Failure
- Questions to Ask
- Ejection Fraction Measurement and Heart Failure
- How Can I Improve My Low Ejection Fraction?
- Improve EF to Improve Wellbeing
- Quick Quiz 4
- Tests for Heart Failure
- Useful Results
- Quick Quiz 5
- Learn More to Take Control of Your Heart Failure
- Topic: Managing Heart Failure with Medication
- Managing Heart Failure with Medication
- Benefits of Heart Failure Medication
- Feel Better with the Right Medications
- Managing Heart Failure Medications
- Taking Your Medications as Directed
- Understanding Your Medications
- It’s Worth Your Effort
- Managing Medication Side Effects and Interactions
- Quick Quiz 1
- Quick Quiz 2
- Track Your Symptoms
- Medicine Assistance Programs
- Quick Quiz 3
- Communication is key
- Topic: Taking Control of Your Health Management
- Taking Control of Your Health Management
- Notice Your Symptoms
- Track Your Symptoms
- Identify Early Symptoms
- Know When to Call for Help
- No One Knows You Like You Do
- Quick Quiz 1
- Quick Quiz 2
- Small Changes Can Make a Big Difference
- Lifestyle Changes for Heart Failure
- Quick Quiz 3
- Eating a Heart-Healthy Diet
- Avoid Hidden Sources of Sodium
- Read Food Labels
- Ease Into New Habits
- Quick Quiz 4
- Increase Your Activity Level
- Pay Attention to How You Feel
- Quick Quiz 5
- It Takes a Team
- Topic: Caring for Your Emotional Well-being
- Caring for Your Emotional Well-being
- Common Feelings After a Diagnosis of Heart Failure
- Recognizing Emotions After a Diagnosis of Heart Failure
- Quick Quiz 1
- Take Charge
- What Can I Do?
- Quick Quiz 2
- What Can My Doctor Do?
- Quick Quiz 3
- Quick Quiz 4
- Take Action to Ensure Your Quality of Life
- Topic: What to Expect During an Office Visit
- What to Expect During an Office Visit
- Physical Examination
- What to Expect at the Exam
- Tips for a Successful Exam
- Quick Quiz 1
- Testing Provides Insights
- Common Tests for Heart Failure
- Quick Quiz 2
- Your Healthcare Team
- Members of Your Healthcare Team
- You Play an Important Role
- Partnering in Your Treatment
- Quick Quiz 3
- Quick Quiz 4
- Work Together
- Topic: What to Know About Advanced Heart Failure
- What to Know About Advanced Heart Failure
- What is Advanced Heart Failure?
- Learn About Your Options
- What are My Treatment Options for Advanced Heart Failure?
- Temporary Therapies for Advanced Heart Failure
- Heart Transplant
- You Have Options
- Quick Quiz 1
- Shared Decision Making
- Advance Care Planning
- Advance Care Plan Documents
- Advanced Heart Failure Care Options
- End of Life Care
- Quick Quiz 2
- Quick Quiz 3
- Reduce Uncertainty by Preparing
- Survey Question 1
- Survey Question 2
- Survey Question 3
- Survey Question 4
- Survey Question 5
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Tests for Heart Failure

Your healthcare professional will recommend a series of tests to determine if you have heart failure and how advanced it is.

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