Health Library

Learning to Live with Heart Disease
Millions of people diagnosed with heart disease enjoy active, satisfying lives. Instead of looking on their diagnoses as sentences to be invalids, they have used them as catalysts to make positive changes in their lives.

8 Mistakes Heart Patients Make
The way you respond to a heart attack can make a profound difference in what happens to you in the future.

Heart Disease Worksheet
It's important to get regular checkups and periodic exams, especially when you have cardiovascular disease.

Managing a Chronic Condition
Part of the treatment for chronic conditions involves adopting the same healthy lifestyle habits that are important for everyone.

Growth and Development in Children with Congenital Heart Disease
Children with congenital heart disease often grow and develop more slowly than other children.

Emotional and Family Issues in Children with Heart Disease
A child's emotions can be affected by the way his/her family members cope with the illness, as well as other issues including the stress felt by the family.

Live Well with Congestive Heart Failure
If you have CHF, it's important to stick with your treatment, even when you're feeling better. You also need to maintain healthy habits.

Heart Failure: Getting the Care You Need
It’s important to ask your provider questions during your visit to make sure you understand your condition and what your treatment involves.

Heart Failure: After Hospitalization
Here’s how you can stay healthy and prevent the problems that lead to a stay in the hospital.

Heart Failure: Breathe More Easily
Heart failure makes it hard for oxygen to get into the blood, causing shortness of breath.

Heart Failure and Physical Activity
If you have congestive heart failure, you may wonder if physical activity is good for you.

Medication Management Tips
How many different medicines do you take? Most people with heart failure or other cardiovascular illnesses take several.

For Your Heart, Watch the Summertime Heat
Dehydration, heat exhaustion, and heatstroke can be a concern for people with heart trouble—especially heart failure.

Tracking Symptoms of Heart Failure
If you have congestive heart failure, knowing your body can help you manage your condition.

The Connection Between Heart Failure and COPD
If you have COPD, it may be difficult to tell whether you also have heart failure (HF). This is because the two diseases have similar symptoms and common risk factors.

Thriving After a Heart Attack
Over the long term, your quality of life is tied to how severe your heart attack was and how it was treated. Beyond that, any change will depend largely on you.

Helping to Prevent a Second Heart Attack
Most Americans survive a first heart attack. By taking action, however, they can significantly reduce their chances for a second heart attack.

Stay Fit When You Have a Health Challenge
Working out when you have a serious illness or health problem can be challenging. But for most people who have health issues, exercising can improve their prognosis and well-being. In fact, exercise can play an important role in helping you cope with or recover from a health challenge or accident.

Heart Disease: How Disease Management Helps
Participating in a disease management program gives you the chance to ask questions about exercise, medication, diet, and other treatment options.