ABOUT HF HF quiz
HF is generally considered to be a chronic condition, which means it won’t go away and requires ongoing management. Heart Failure may cause sudden symptoms that may require immediate physician attention.
Heart Failure decreases the heart’s ability to pump, which causes fluid to build up in tissues. This fluid buildup results in swelling.
Canned food often contains high amounts of salt, which can cause the body to retain water and make some HF symptoms worse. For this reason, people with HF should try to stay away from foods high in salt.
Feeling short of breath, especially at night when lying down, is a common HF symptom. Since the heart’s pumping ability is decreased when you have HF, blood that normally travels from the lungs to the heart can back up. This causes fluid to build up in the lung tissues, which results in shortness of breath.
While some people with HF may not be healthy enough for exercise, daily physical activity can be an important part of many HF treatment plans. If you have HF, talk to your doctor about what kinds of activities might be right for you.
Everyone has to start somewhere! Since you may be just beginning to learn about HF, you might want to read more about the symptoms of HF and what it’s like to live with the condition.
Good job! You’re off to a great start, but you can always learn more. For instance, you might like to learn more about how the appropriate treatment plan, combined with eating right and staying active, can help people with HF live healthier lives.
Great job! A perfect score! But that doesn’t mean there’s nothing left to learn. For example, would you like to learn about
a breakthrough HF medicine called ENTRESTO? Or maybe you’d like to create a tool to help guide your next conversation with your doctor?
Great job! A perfect score! But that doesn’t mean there’s nothing left to learn. For example, would you like to learn about a breakthrough HF medicine called ENTRESTO? Or maybe you’d like to create a tool to help guide your next conversation with your doctor?
ENTRESTO can harm or cause death to your unborn baby. Talk to your doctor about other ways to treat heart failure if you plan to become pregnant. If you get pregnant while taking ENTRESTO, tell your doctor right away.
ENTRESTO is a prescription medicine used to reduce the risk of death and hospitalization in adults with long-lasting (chronic) heart failure. ENTRESTO is usually used with other heart failure therapies, in place of an angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor or other angiotensin II receptor blocker (ARB) therapy.
ENTRESTO can harm or cause death to your unborn baby. Talk to your doctor about other ways to treat heart failure if you plan to become pregnant. If you get pregnant while taking ENTRESTO, tell your doctor right away.
Do not take ENTRESTO if you
Before you take ENTRESTO, tell your doctor about all of your medical conditions, including if you have kidney or liver problems or a history of hereditary angioedema; are pregnant or plan to become pregnant; are breastfeeding or plan to breastfeed. You should either take ENTRESTO or breastfeed. You should not do both.
Tell your doctor about all the medicines you take, including prescription and over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, and herbal supplements. Especially tell your doctor if you take potassium supplements or a salt substitute; nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs); lithium; or other medicines for high blood pressure or heart problems such as an ACE inhibitor, ARB, or aliskiren.
ENTRESTO may cause serious side effects including:
The most common side effects were low blood pressure, high potassium, cough, dizziness, and kidney problems.
You are encouraged to report negative side effects of prescription drugs to the FDA. Visit www.fda.gov/medwatch, or call 1-800-FDA-1088.
ENTRESTO is a prescription medicine used to reduce the risk of death and hospitalization in people with certain types of long-lasting (chronic) heart failure. ENTRESTO is usually used with other heart failure therapies, in place of an angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor or other angiotensin II receptor blocker (ARB) therapy.
This information is not comprehensive. Please see full Prescribing Information, including Boxed WARNING, and Patient Prescribing Information.