Treatment

Treatment
If you have a primary disease such as severe anemia or a thyroid disease called thyrotoxicosia, your heart failure can be cured through treating these problems. Heart valve defects can often be surgically corrected. If you do not have a valve problem or primary disease, you will need to modify your lifestyle in order to minimize the effects of heart failure. However, even with lifestyle changes, most patients with heart failure must take medication.

Lifestyle treatment
Regardless of medications your doctor may prescribe, you can do your part to manage heart failure by controlling the risk factors for heart disease. You can use lifeclinic.com to track and manage your blood pressure, pulse and weight.

Lifeclinic also provides a wealth of resources to help you reach your health goals. Here's how to:

You'll need to consult with your doctor about exercise. Many patients benefit from regular exercise under their doctor's guidance. Your doctor may ask you to reduce your salt intake to under 3,000 milligrams daily and to severely limit or stop drinking alcohol. Your doctor may also ask you to restrict your daily fluid intake.