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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  • Heart Failure
    • 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
    • Additional Resources
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Credits

Content Supervisors:

Lead:
Peter Mitoff, MD FRCPC

Cardiologist, St. Joseph’s Health Centre, Toronto

Heather Ross, MD, MHSc, FRCPC, FCCS, FACC
Director of Ted Rogers Centre of Excellence in Heart Function

Filio Billia, MD, FRCP(C), PhD
Medical Director, Mechanical Circulatory Support, University Health Network

R. J. Cusimano, BSc, MSc, MD, FRCS(C), FACS
Cardiovascular Surgeon, University Health Network

Jane MacIver, RN, NP, PhD, CCN(C)
Nurse Practitioner, University Health Network

Nadia Thomson, RN (EC), MN CCN (C)
Nurse Practitioner, Ted Rogers Centre for Excellence in Heart Function

Amita Woods, PharmD
Pharmacist, University Health Network

Caitlin Meyer, BSc, BScPhm
Pharmacist, University Health Network

Margaret Brum, RD
Dietitian, University Health Network

Elke Ruthig, RN, BScN, MHS
Manager, Patient and Family Education, University Health Network

 

Media Development Team:

Jean YiChun Lin, MSc BMC
Biomedical Communications Specialist
Perioperative Interactive Education

Man-San Ma, MSc BMC
Biomedical Communications Specialist
Perioperative Interactive Education

Jodi Crossingham, MSc BMC
Senior Biomedical Communications Specialist
Perioperative Interactive Education

Gordon Tait, PhD
Manager
Perioperative Interactive Education

 

Special Thanks:

Heidi Denning, MSc BMC
How the Heart Works Module illustrations

 

Funding for This Site Is Provided By:

Ted Rogers Centre for Heart Research

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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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