Product Description
Up-to-date information on available and forthcoming medical and surgical treatments. How attitude and emotion affect heart failure--and what you can do to stay positive. Tips for adopting a heart-healthy diet and lifestyle. Ways to forge a positive working relationship with your doctor or cardiologist.

CUSTOMER REVIEWS (Average Customer Rating: 5.0 based on 20 reviews)

Survive longer by PM (Van Nuys, CA United States)

5 Stars
June 08, 2009
My father is 88 years old and hates going to the doctor or showing weakness in any way. He went to the hospital for heart failure, even had a stroke while there & was released diagnosed with chronic heart failure/condition. It's difficult to tell him anything but I bought him this book and he loves it. Says it will help him survive longer and he found it easy to read and understand.

Help for those suffering with heart failure by R. Pedulla

5 Stars
February 15, 2008
This book is truly informative and helpful. Reading it has empowered me to take steps to be able to live with the frighteneing diagnosis of heart failure. The suggestions given are practical and helpful. By reading the book, I was able to find support groups on line--most helpful. I heartily (pun intended!) recommend it for anyone who has been diagnosed with heart failure.

The need to know basics of heart failure by js (San Jose, CA USA)

4 Stars
January 19, 2008
I bought this for my wife who has postpartum cardiomyopathy so we could really understand what the cardiologist was saying and doing. Prior to reading it we had been concerned that our cardiologist wasn't engaging us in many "standard" heart failure treatments that we had researched which might improve her daily quality of life. This book really helped my wife and I understand all the CHF jargon and, most importantly, what the heart meds do and how they are supposed to work in the body. Because of this book and other research we have engaged another cardiologist for a second opinion and learned that there are indeed other treatments and therapies available to us. Net Net - this book helps you engage in knowledgeable conversations with your doctor which is key to your survival and successful treatment. 4 stars only because I wish the author had expounded more on some of the topics.

an excellent resource by Marilyn J. Gray (Delavan, WI USA)

4 Stars
September 11, 2007
This book is an excellent resource for those suffering from heart failure or families trying to understand this disease. I highly recommend it for a resource if not reading it in its entirity. Chapter 11 on foods and salt intake is especially helpful if one has the determination to follow good advice! Success With Heart Failure: Help and Hope for Those Coping With Congestive Heart FailureThe book is so inexpensive that seems foolish not to buy it as a resource!

Helping to cope with heart failure by D. Mauro (New Jersey)

5 Stars
August 23, 2007
I have been researching several pieces of literature and books regarding CHF. This book was my first choice. I was not disappointed. The book was in pristine condition and it was exactly what I was looking for. I was extremely pleased.

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