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Keeping track of your health status is important to maintain a healthy heart and can help guide changes to your lifestyle or care plan.
Keep track of all the medications you are taking (prescription and over the counter), as well as vitamins and other herbal remedies. Make sure to show your doctor at your next appointment.
If you experience new or worsening heart failure, you may experience some of these symptoms.
Tests you may have to diagnose and monitor heart failure.
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Learn MoreThe HeartLife Foundation is a patient-driven charity whose mission is to transform the quality of life for people living with heart disease by engaging, educating, and empowering a global community to create lasting solutions and build healthier lives. Join our Help for Hearts closed Facebook group to get support and share ideas.
The HeartLife Foundation is proud to support the Canadian Women with Medical Heart Issues Facebook group. HeartLife joins the mission of this group, lead by our HeartLife Champion Jackie, to inspire and support women living with heart disease to Live Bravely & Love Boldly every day. We are stronger together.
