Heart Failure:
Take Control for a Healthier Life

Summary

This 16-page booklet has just been updated. It was formerly called Congestive Heart Failure. The booklet teaches heart failure patients that they can improve their quality of life and stay out of the hospital. It gives an overview of the proven guidelines to self-managing the condition, covering medications, sodium and fluid restrictions, the importance of physical activity and rest, monitoring the condition, and keeping follow-up appointments. Patients are urged to quit smoking, if they smoke.

Updates to the booklet include the types of medications, American Heart Association sodium guidelines, and guidelines for when to contact the healthcare provider.

This booklet will help you meet the Joint Commission’s guidelines about providing heart failure paitents with written instructions and educational materials at discharge. There is an area inside the back cover for the educator to write the patient’s follow-up appointment informaton.

Booklets can be purchased in bulk and personalized for a small additional fee. For more information, call (800) 432-8433.