Check your weight at the same time every day, preferably before breakfast. Weight gain is an important indicator of retained fluid - a danger sign. Learn how much physical activity you're permitted. An appropriate exercise regimen is good for you. Make regular doctor's appointments.
Heart failure needs ongoing supervision.
Normalize high cholesterol, blood pressure, diabetes. Doing this and taking drugs to strengthen your heart will mean a longer, better life. The VNA offers a LifeStyle cardiac homecare program where we partner with you and your doctor in helping you take an active role in the management of your cardiovascular disease. Through our LifeStyle program you will learn to manage your heart disease and have fewer hospital readmissions and trips to the emergency room. The human body is far more complex an vulnerable than any machine and the consequences of its malfunctioning potentially much more threatening.