Classes of Heart Failure
Symptoms of heart failure at rest.
People with current or previous symptoms of heart failure.
What is Stage C or symptomatic heart failure?
I should do this everyday at the same time: in the morning, after I void, and before I eat.
What is Weigh Myself?
Lowers your blood pressure by slowing down your heart rate and making your heart not work as hard.
What is Beta Blocker?
Swelling in the lower extremities or abdomen that may result in weight gain.
What is Excess Fluid Retention?
No limitation or heart failure symptoms during physical activity.
What is Class I?
People who are at risk for heart failure but do not have any symptoms of heart failure
What is Stage A or at risk for heart failure?
My diet should consist of a maximum of 2000 mg of _____ every day.
What is Sodium?
Gets rid of excess water in the body
What is Diuretic?
If I have a cardiac arrhythmia, I could consider having a _______ ________ _______ device implanted.
What is Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy (CRT) or biventricular pacemaker?
Any physical activity provokes fatigue, palpitation, shortness of breath or chest pain.
What is Class III?
People without current or previous symptoms of heart failure, but may have structural heart disease or increased filling pressures.
I should ________ at least 10 minutes 3 times a day, 5 days a week.
What is Exercise?
Relaxes coronary vascular smooth muscle and causes coronary vasodilation to lower blood pressure.
What is Calcium Channel Blocker?
Surgically implanted blood pump affixed to the left ventricle that uses external battery power to perfuse blood to the body.
What is a Left Ventricular Assist Device (LVAD)?
No symptoms at rest but slight limitation of routine physical activity.
What is Class II?
People with heart failure symptoms that interfere with daily life functions or multiple hospitalizations.
What is Stage D or advanced heart failure?
I should track ______ ______ daily to help prevent fluid retention.
What is Fluid Intake?
These improve blood glucose and can decrease weight or blood pressure.
What is SGLT-2 Inhibitor?
I should ensure that I take __________ as prescribed.
What is Medication?