I Wasn’t Tired. I Was in Heart Failure.

I Wasn’t Tired. I Was in Heart Failure.

As told to Erica Rimlinger “I’m fine. I just didn’t eat enough breakfast,” I told the medical staff in the emergency room. I was gearing up to walk out of the hospital. My co-workers, I explained, were being overly cautious by ordering the ambulance for me. They told the EMTs I passed out, fell and hit a desk on the way down. I didn’t remember that, but the developing bruise on my side testified to the truth of their account. Still, I was embarr…

Staying active may reduce risk of hospitalization in heart failure

A new study shows that people with a type of heart failure called HFpEF (heart failure with preserved ejection fraction) are less likely to be hospitalized or die within a year if they are able to leave their home and stay active in their community. The research was presented at the American College of Cardiology’s […] The post Staying active may reduce risk of hospitalization in heart failure appeared first on Knowridge Science Report.