When should I call my doctor if I have congestive heart failure?

Call your healthcare provider to find out how to prevent the following heart failure symptoms from becoming severe:

• Not feeling well
• Weight is up 2 or more pounds in one day or up 5 pounds over your target weight
• Noticeable swelling or bloating
• Some difficulty breathing with activity and at night
• Symptoms are worsening

Call your healthcare provider or go directly to the emergency room if you have the following symptoms. Do not try to treat these yourself.

• Breathlessness or chest heaviness at rest
• Weight is up more than 5 pounds in one day
• Fainting
• Symptoms are severe