Intermountain Healthcare

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Intermountain Healthcare is a nonprofit health system based in Salt Lake City, Utah that serves the healthcare needs of the residents of Utah and southeastern Idaho. Its mission is to provide clinically excellent medical care at affordable rates in a healing environment. Some of Intermountain’s 23 hospitals include Intermountain Medical Center, Primary Children’s Medical Center, LDS Hospital, Utah Valley Regional Medical Center, Dixie Regional Medical Center, McKay-Dee Hospital Center.

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What type of exercise can I do if I have heart failure?

As long as you know your limits and don't overdo it, you should try to be as active as you can. The best exercise plan is one that is tailored to your current health, habits and interests. Walk...
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What is cardioversion?

In cardioversion, your doctor may use paddles or patches with an electrical current to "reset" your heart to a normal rhythm. This is most often used if medication isn't working and s...
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Why are diuretics used to treat heart failure?

Almost every heart failure treatment plan includes medications. Angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors and beta blockers are the most commonly prescribed medications, but you may also be pr...
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What are guidelines for taking heart failure medications?

Almost every heart failure treatment plan includes medications. It's important to follow your medication treatment plan, as research shows doing so has the following benefits: Decreases your...
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Why should I weigh myself daily if I have heart failure?

Weight is important for heart-failure management in a couple of ways: Rapid changes in your weight can mean you are gaining or losing fluid. Weighing yourself daily—at the same time every ...
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How should I recover at home after cardioversion?

The following are tips for recovery at home after cardioversion: Rest and relax. You may feel weak or tired for the rest of the day, due to the medication you were given to make you sleepy. Be c...
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What can I expect after my pacemaker procedure?

After your pacemaker procedure, you’ll probably stay in the hospital overnight, so your healthcare team can monitor your heartbeat. The next morning you’ll have a device check to make s...
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Why would I need a Holter monitor test?

Your doctor might recommend a Holter monitor test if you faint, have periods of dizziness, or if you sometimes feel your heart pounding, racing, or beating unevenly. A Holter monitor test gives yo...
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What is cardiac ablation?

With cardiac ablation, a catheter is placed next to the heart cells that are creating abnormal electrical signals. A device on the catheter then uses radiofrequency energy or liquid nitrogen to des...
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What are the warning signs of 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...
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How can I prevent varicose veins during pregnancy?

Varicose veins are a common complaint in pregnancy, and they result from increased pressure in the veins—the major veins in the lower pelvis pushing down into the legs. That pressure tends to...
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How do medications treat depression?

Medications used for depression are called antidepressants. Antidepressants work by helping to balance the chemicals in the brain. The goal of medication is remission of your depression, so you fee...
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What is diastolic heart failure?

More than five million people in the United States have chronic heart failure. The primary symptom of chronic heart failure is the decreased ability to do daily activities like walking, vacuuming o...
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How is heart failure treated?

Heart failure treatments will depend on the cause and extent of structural damage to the heart. When the heart is weakened (referred to as systolic dysfunction) classes of medicines are prescribed ...
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On Aug 10

Are there alternative treatments for osteoarthritis?

A common non-surgical treatment for shoulder osteoarthritis is injections. Most shoulder injections are given around but not in the shoulder joint, but when treating shoulder arthritis the injectio...
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