Heart Failure Handbook

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3rd edition (English version)

Please bring this handbook when you visit your clinic.

Overview ofheart failure

Causes of worsening
heart failure

Preventingworsening
heart failure

There are various causes of heart failure. However,patients with heart failure can prevent worsening
by taking care on their own as below.

Tests andtreatments
for heart failure

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Watch out!
Lifestyle habits that worsen heart failure

Cardiacrehabilitation(1) Excessive consumption of salt and water(2) Smoking and/or drinking too much alcohol(3) Forgetting to administer the medicine(not taking medications as prescribed)(4) Excessive activity that puts a strain on the heart (overwork)(5) Stopping regular hospital visits(6) Not taking action to prevent infections(such as common cold, influenza, and pneumonia)(7) Mental stress

Better lifestylechoices
Community-based
collaboration /Notebook for collaborating
healthcare professionals

Preventing worsening heart failure

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Daily recording

Basic actions to prevent worsening heart failure include
review of your lifestyle habits and daily management of
your physical condition, for example, paying attention tohow much salt you consume in meals, seeing your doctor
regularly, and taking prescribed medicines as instructed.

Exercises for individuals
with heart failure
Exercise program steps
1 Measurement of blood pressure and pulse rate

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Measure these parameters and ensure that they are the sameas usual.

2 Warming-up

Sit in a chair and perform warm-ups for your hands and legs.

Move your calves up
and down.

Extendyour needs.

Bringyour thighs up.

Stretch and bend yourupper body side-to-side.

3 Aerobic exercise, muscle strength training, etc.
Exercise in a way that you fell suits yourself.

4 Cooling down

Cool down after exercise by breathing deeply and doing some stretches.

5 Measurement of blood pressure and pulse rate

After the exercise, measure your blood pressure and pulse rate again.

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Cardiac rehabilitation

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Weight (kg)

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59.0

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111/ 71 120/ 85 108/ 69 105/ 72 110/ 72 108/ 69 105/ 80 111/ 70 113/ 75 110/ 70 120/ 80 105/ 69 115/ 72 111/ 71( 66 ) ( 68 ) ( 70 ) ( 63 ) ( 65 ) ( 82 ) ( 73 ) ( 79 ) ( 69 ) ( 66 ) ( 62 ) ( 78 ) ( 72 ) ( 68 )Shortnessof breath

Yes/No Yes/No Yes/No Yes/No Yes/No Yes/No Yes/No Yes/No Yes/No Yes/No Yes/No Yes/No Yes/No Yes/NoSwelling

Yes/No Yes/No Yes/No Yes/No Yes/No Yes/No Yes/No Yes/No Yes/No Yes/No Yes/No Yes/No Yes/No Yes/NoGetting tiredeasilyYes/No Yes/No Yes/No Yes/No Yes/No Yes/No Yes/No Yes/No Yes/No Yes/No Yes/No Yes/No Yes/No Yes/No(pulse rate/minute)

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Before sleep

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Community-based
collaboration /Notebook for collaborating
healthcare professionals

Morning
Check thebox when
you take the Noon
medicine asprescribed
Evening

Better lifestylechoices

Exercise

Yes/No Yes/No Yes/No Yes/No Yes/No Yes/No Yes/No Yes/No Yes/No Yes/No Yes/No Yes/No Yes/No Yes/NoNotes

Daily recording

Daily recording

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Daily recording

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Cardiacrehabilitation

Subjective symptoms

110/ 72 112/ 80 119/ 79 105/ 69 123/ 83 110/ 70 118/ 72 111/ 71 120/ 85 115/ 72 122/ 88 108/ 80 113/ 75 120/ 80( 68 ) ( 72 ) ( 78 ) ( 62 ) ( 66 ) ( 69 ) ( 79 ) ( 73 ) ( 82 ) ( 65 ) ( 63 ) ( 70 ) ( 68 ) ( 66 )(pulse rate/minute)Tests andtreatments
for heart failure

Blood pressure(mmHg)

MorningPreventing
worseningheart failure

Month/Day

Overview ofheart failure

Daily record Please follow the example below to keep your daily record.