Ted Rogers Heart Failure Patient Education

Learn about heart failure, treatment options and how to better manage your health and live with heart failure.

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    • The Heart and How It Works
    • What Is Heart Failure?
    • What Causes Heart Failure?
    • What Are the Symptoms of Heart Failure?
    • How Is Heart Failure Diagnosed?
  • Treatments
    • Introduction to Treatments
    • Sodium Restriction
    • Fluid Restriction
    • Medications
      • Introduction to Medications
      • Beta-Blockers
      • ACEIs & ARBs
      • Sacubitril/valsartan (Entresto™)
      • Ivabradine (Lancora™)
      • Diuretics
      • Aldosterone Antagonists
      • Vasodilators and Nitrates
      • Digoxin
      • Potassium Supplements
      • Intravenous Iron
    • Device Therapies
      • Introduction to Device Therapies
      • ICD
      • CRT
      • LVADs
    • Heart Transplantation
    • End-of-Life Planning
  • Healthy Living
    • Introduction to Heart Healthy Living
    • Nutrition Guide for Heart Failure
    • Potassium and Heart Failure
    • Avoiding Alcohol
    • Exercise and Heart Failure
    • Energy Conservation
    • Working with Heart Failure
    • Coping with Stress
  • Other Conditions
    • Coronary Artery Disease
    • Atrial Fibrillation
    • ARVC
    • Cardiac Amyloidosis
    • Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
    • Sarcoidosis
    • Sleep Apnea
  • Patient Tools
    • Preparing for Clinic Appointment
    • Heart Failure Zones
    • Daily Weight Record
    • Expressive Writing Workshop
    • vCHAT-ODYSSEE COVID-19 Study on Quality of Life & Well-Being
    • Heart and Stroke Foundation Report on Heart Failure
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  • Introduction to Medications

    Many medications have been shown to make people with heart failure live longer and feel better. … Learn More

    Introduction to Medications
  • Introduction to Device Therapies

    "Device Therapies" refer to specialized pacemakers that may either make your heart pump more … Learn More

    Introduction to Device Therapies
  • What Causes Heart Failure?

    There are many different causes of heart failure. The most common cause of heart failure in Canada … Learn More

    What Causes Heart Failure?
  • What Is Heart Failure?

    Watch this short video on "What is Heart Failure" and read more information below. Heart … Learn More

    What Is Heart Failure?
How Is Heart Failure Diagnosed?

How Is Heart Failure Diagnosed?

When your healthcare provider suspects that you may have heart failure, a number of tests … Learn More

Introduction to Treatments

Introduction to Treatments

Luckily, there are many treatment options for heart failure. The understanding of heart … Learn More

Nutrition Guide for Heart Failure

Nutrition Guide for Heart Failure

The major nutritional considerations specific to heart failure are fluid and sodium … Learn More

Preparing for Your Heart Function Clinic Appointment

Preparing for Your Heart Function Clinic Appointment

During your appointment, you may meet a number of people. These people are here to assist … Learn More

Welcome to the Heart Failure Patient Education Site

Heart failure is very common. Currently, over half a million Canadians have heart failure, and 50,000 new people are diagnosed with the condition every year. Heart failure is the most common reason for admission to hospital. It usually affects people later in life, but can affect people of any age. With the aging population, the number of people affected by heart failure is going to rise.

After you are diagnosed with heart failure, you will receive a lot of information. The purpose this website is to serve as a resource. There is a lot of information on this site, that will hopefully answer a lot of the questions you have about heart failure.

Preparing for Your Heart Failure Appointment

Checklist for Things to Bring to Your Appointment

Personal Medication Information Form

About Ted Rogers Centre for Heart Research

Through an integrated program of outstanding research, world-class education, and exceptional clinical care, the Ted Rogers Centre for Heart Research will provide the world with new diagnoses, treatments and tools to help people prevent, manage and survive the devastating consequences of heart failure.

Go to the Ted Rogers Centre for Heart Research Site

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