Congestive Heart Failure (CHF) What is CHF? “Heart Failure occurs when the heart muscle is weakened and cannot pump enough blood to meet the body's needs for blood and oxygen.”
Learning Outcomes: - Signs/Symptoms of heart failure flare-ups - How to Manage Heart Failure - Diet Recommendations
Signs/Symptoms of Heart Failure Flareups:
(American Heart Association, 2016).
- Feeling Short of Breath - Swelling of legs, hands, or feet. - Fatigue - High Heart Rate - Weight Gain Call Doctor (American Heart Association 2016)
How to Manage Heart Failure: - Record
Daily Weights
- Record Daily Blood Pressure and Heart Rate - Increase Physical Activity
How to Manage Heart Failure (continued):
Diet Recommendations: Important Foods to Eat:
- Eat a heart healthy diet - Take medication as scheduled
- Fruits - Vegetables - Whole Grains - Poultry - Fish - Legumes
- Â If overweight, manage weight loss under doctor supervision
- Nuts/Seeds
- Foods high in fat, cholesterol and sodium should be reduced. - 2-gram Sodium Diet should be followed Avoid Smoking Cigarettes and Drinking Alcohol (American Heart Association, 2016)
References: American Heart Association. (2016). Conditions: Heart Failure. Retrieved from: http://www.heart.org/HEARTO RG/Conditions/HeartFailure/H eartFailure_UCM_002019_SubHom ePage.jsp