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Common brand name: Capoten
Why is captopril prescribed?
Captopril is used to treat mild to severe high blood pressure
and congestive heart failure. It decreases certain chemicals that constrict the
blood vessels so that blood can flow more smoothly.
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Common brand name: Coreg
Why is this drug prescribed?
Carvedilol is used to control high blood pressure and to treat patients with
mild or moderate congestive heart failure.
How and when should carvedilol be used?
Carvedilol comes in tablets and ... |
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By making lifestyle and activity changes, you can take an active
role in treating your heart failure and helping improve your health.
Now that I feel better, when can I return to my regular activities?You
can resume your regular activities as soon as yo... |
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Common brand name: Vasotec
Why is enalapril prescribed?
Enalapril is used to treat high blood pressure and congestive
heart failure. The drug decreases certain chemicals that constrict (narrow) the blood
vessels so that blood can flow more smoothly.
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Medication needs vary for each person. Your doctor will work with you to find
the best medications to relieve your symptoms and improve your sense of
well-being. Remember, medications are intended to improve your symptoms, but
they cannot cure heart fai... |
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Why should I exercise?
Regular exercise has many benefits. Exercise, especially aerobic
exercise, can:
Strengthen your heart and cardiovascular system
Reduce your heart disease risk factors, such as high blood pressure and
being overweight
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If changes have been made in your medications, call your doctor before
continuing your regular exercise program. New medications can greatly affect
your response to activity.
If you are too tired and are not sure if it is related to "... |
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Taking your heart failure medications as prescribed is one of the most
important things you can do to manage your heart failure. The more you know
about your medications and how they work, the easier it will be for you to stay
on track.
Common ty... |
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Heart Failure Society of America, Inc.
Cheryl Yano, Executive Director
Court International - Suite 240 S
2550 University Avenue West
Saint Paul, Minnesota 55114
(651) 642-1633
E-mail: info@hfsa.org
www.hfsa.org and www.abouthf.org
American Heart As... |
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The key to managing heart failure is to take your medications, make diet
changes, live a healthy lifestyle, and keep your doctor's appointments. Your
doctor will tell you how often to visit.
If you are having any of the symptoms described in this docume... |
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For years medical doctors and scientists have thought that heart failure,
which afflicts millions of Americans, was irreversible. But this long-held
belief is not true.
"We looked at some of the things that cause changes in the heart’s
contracti... |
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To diagnose heart failure, your doctor will first ask you questions about
your symptoms and medical history. Your doctor will want to know:
If you have any other health conditions such as diabetes, kidney disease,
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Common brand name: Apresoline
Why is hydralazine prescribed?
Hydralazine controls high blood pressure by relaxing the blood vessels so
that blood can flow more easily through the body. It also is used to treat heart
failure.
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Common brand names: Prinivil, Zestril
Why is lisinopril prescribed?
Lisinopril is used to treat high blood pressure and congestive heart
failure. It relaxes constricted blood vessels so that blood can flow more
smoothly.
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Whether it’s an industrial pump, a nuclear submarine pump or a pump that
helps a weakened or diseased heart, all these man-made devices have one thing in
common: their components make the same types of sounds.
This finding, the result of field of stud... |
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Heart failure currently affects about 4.6 million Americans and ranks as the
leading cause of hospitalization in people 65 and older. About 550,000 new cases
of heart failure occur every year. Newer medications have improved quality of
life for patien... |
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This guide provides basic information to help you start or continue following
your heart failure diet. Planning what you eat and balancing your meals are
important ways to manage your health. Eating healthy often means making changes
in your current eat... |
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Common brand names: Lopressor, Toprol XL
Why is this drug prescribed?
Metoprolol controls high blood pressure and heart failure but does not cure
either condition. This medication is classified as a beta blocker. This class of
drugs works by decreasing... |
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This handout provides a summary of ways you can actively treat your heart
failure, including:
Weighing yourself at the same time each day and recording your weight
Monitoring your fluid intake
Managing breathing problems
Getting the flu shot... |
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What is palliative care?
Palliative care is a special type of medical care that focuses on treatment
of the symptoms people may have when they are living with a chronic
(long-standing) illness, such as cancer or heart failure. It is often compared
to t... |
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This guide provides basic information to help you start regulating your
potassium level until your appointment with a registered dietitian, the
nutrition expert. These are general guidelines which may be tailored to meet
your needs. Please talk to your ... |
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A new implantable heart pump may be able to help a greater percentage of the
more than five million people who suffer from chronic congestive heart failure (CHF)
than current traditional pumps.
Leonard A.R. Golding, M.D., and his team have developed t... |
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Common brand name: Altace
Why is ramipril prescribed?
Ramipril is used to treat mild to severe high blood pressure and congestive
heart failure. It decreases certain chemicals that constrict the blood vessels,
so that blood can flow more smoothly and t... |
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Common brand name: Aldactone
Type of medication: Spironolactone is a type of
medication called a "potassium sparing" diuretic. Diuretics are used
to remove a surplus of fluid from the body's bloodstream or tissues. It also
acts as an aldoster... |
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The Cleveland Clinic Heart Center celebrates a decade of being ranked as the
nation’s No. 1 cardiac care center with the release in July of the U.S.News
& World Report 2004 "America’s Best Hospitals" survey
rankings.
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Common brand names: Isosorbide mononitrate: Imdur, Ismo, Monoket
Isosorbide dinitrate: Dilatrate-SR, Isordil, Sorbitrate
Why is isosorbide prescribed?
Isosorbide affects the supply of blood and oxygen to the heart, thereby
preventing and relieving ... |
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Common brand name: Accupril
Why is quinapril prescribed?
Quinapril is used to treat high blood pressure and congestive heart failure.
The drug decreases certain chemicals that constrict the blood vessels so that
blood flows more smoothly.
When shou... |
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What is your pulse?
Your pulse is your heart rate, or the number of times your heart beats in one
minute. Pulse rates vary from person to person. Your pulse is lower when you are at rest
and increases when you exercise (because more oxygen-rich blood is... |
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