Chronic heart failure refers to a condition in which your heart isnt pumping all the blood your body needs. There are two types of heart failure: chronic and acute. Chronic heart failure refers to a long-term condition that usually arises gradually. This is the most common type. But it can come on suddenly in some cases. Chronic heart failure is a serious heart condition that requires medical treatment and lifestyle management so that it doesnt lead to life-threatening conditions.
Learn About Heart Failure
GoTo GuideHeart Failure
Living with Heart Failure Discussion Guide
Understanding Heart Failure Discussion Guide
Fluid Management and Heart Failure Discussion Guide
Biomarkers Role in Heart Failure Testing
Webinars & Videos
- HFSA Patient Webinars
- Global Heart Hub HF Awareness Video
- Dealing with Heart Failure as We Age
- Meteoric Heart Failure Clinical Trail Information
- In Control Webinar Series
- Newest Treatments and Therapies for Heart Failure
- Stay in Care Webinar Series
- Different Types of Heart Failure Need Different Care Webinar
- Heart Failure Satellite Media Tour
Discussion Communities
- Heart Failure Support
- LVAD Support Community
- Mended Hearts Open Forum
- Mended Little Hearts Open Forum
Articles, Blog Posts & Personal Stories
- High Tech Hearts
- Living with Heart Failure
- The Long Run
- Heart Failure: What You Need to Know
- Reducing the Burden of Heart Failure
- Artificial Hearts, Real Lifelines
- New Heart Drugs: The Promise and the Price
- A Doctor Turned Heart Patient Gives Back
Additional Resources
- Changing Heart Failure Together
- Heart Failure Symptom Tracker
- Virtual Appointment Guide
- The Comprehensive Guide to Cardiology
- ABIOMED- Heart Failure
- Global Heart Hub – Heart Failure Patient and Caregiver Charter
- Global Heart Hub – HF Patient Friendly Guide
- Action Learning Network – HF Education Handbook
Shared Decision Making Guides
FAMILIAL HYPERCHOLESTEROLEMIA (FH): English Spanish
STATIN AND OTHER CHOLESTEROL-LOWERING THERAPY: English Spanish