Enjoying Life While Managing Heart Failure Fact Sheets

Give your patients with heart failure the critical information they need at discharge from the hospital with these patient education handouts. Try this modular approach to educating patients on the “need-to-knows” in a format that can be provided in stages and supplemented with take-home fact sheets.

Understanding the Diagnosis – Patients will learn the causes of heart failure, how to manage it, and how to tell if a change in treatment is needed.
The Journey – Help patients understand heart failure treatments, including procedures and devices like implantable pacemakers and defibrillators.
Common Medicines – Provide patients with an overview of the commonly prescribed medicines for heart failure and their purposes.
Your Emotions – Give patients a better understanding of what to expect when living with heart failure, as well as tips and suggestions for when to consult their healthcare provider.
Get Moving – Patients will learn how to exercise safely and effectively to get the most from their workouts.
The Sodium in Your Food – Patients learn which foods contain the highest levels of sodium, how to reduce sodium intake, and which seasonings can be substituted for salt.
Heart Failure Patient Log – Encourage patients to document questions and concerns, record symptoms, and track weight to share at each clinic visit.