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One thing that I want to talk about is edema. Edema is the accumulation of fluid in a certain part of the body. Congestive heart failure keeps the heart from properly pumping fluids throughout the body and thus these fluids build up in places such as the legs and arms. This can be very dangerous. Usually doctors will prescribe a diuretic such as Lasix to eliminate the fluids from the body. However, these medications can also lead to other complications such as kidney failure. People with heart failure may wake up one day to notice that they have gained 20 pounds. This is because of the accumulation of these fluids. In severe cases of pulmonary edema in which fluids accumulate in the lungs, some people can even drown to death if they are not treated immediately. If anyone ever experiences swelling in the legs and arms, you should immediately seek a health care professional.

Exercise has a beneficial effect on people with heart failure and research has shown that it can lead to a prolonged life.

Hello everyone, I thought it would be interesting to start podcasting and doing interviews with some of the leading professional physicians involved in the world of heart failure to bring some helpful information to the viewers of this site. Starting in the next month or so, I will try to start a system where podcasts can be available on itunes to be downloaded for free. However, first I need to find some doctors who are willing to be interviewed. If anyone is willing to be interviewed, all you need is a computer and a microphone and you can contact me at alexhakimi@gmail.com. I hope to hear from you if you are interested.

This website was created to educate people about heart failure. The first step to helping treat heart failure is to educate people about it. Many small symptoms such as being short of breath when doing small activities can sometimes prove to be big signs of heart failure. By educating others, the symptoms will not go unnoticed. Watch this video to learn how important education can be.