There are two kinds of heart failure. In the first kind, the heart muscle has weakened and cannot pump enough blood out with each beat. This is called "systolic heart failure." In the second kind, the heart pumps normally but the heart muscle has become stiff. Your heart has lost its ability to relax and does not completely fill with blood. This is called "diastolic heart failure." There is no cure for heart failure, but you can prevent your heart failure from getting worse and often help it get better. Here are some things that you can do to feel better.
- Take your medication
- Eat low sodium (low salt) food
- Watch your fluid intake
- Exercise
- Make lifestyle changes
- Weigh yourself every day
- Quit smoking
- Avoid alcohol
- Go to your doctor's appointments
There are two kinds of heart failure. In the first kind, the heart
muscle has weakened and cannot pump enough blood out with each
beat. This is called "systolic heart failure." In the second kind,
the heart pumps normally but the heart...
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Brigham and Women's Hospital answered:There are two kinds of heart failure. In the first kind, the heart muscle has weakened and cannot pump enough blood out with each beat. This is called "systolic heart failure." In the second kind, the heart pumps normally but the heart muscle has become stiff. Your heart has lost its ability to relax and does not completely fill with blood. This is called "diastolic heart failure." There is no cure for heart failure, but you can prevent your heart failure from getting worse and often help it get better. Here are some things that you can do to feel better.