What is Heart Failure

What is Heart Failure

Heart failure means that the heart is unable to pump blood around the body properly. It usually occurs because the heart has become too weak or stiff.

Heart failure does not mean your heart has stopped working. It just needs some support to help it work better.

It can occur at any age, but is most common in older people.

Heart failure is a long-term condition which cannot usually be cured, but the symptoms can often be controlled for many years.

Heart failure

Video designed by Dr Sankaranarayanan (Consultant Cardiologist) for the Aintree Heart Failure Passport Mobile APP (Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust)

What is heart failure

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Pumping Marvellous

We are the Pumping Marvellous Foundation, the UK’s heart failure patient-led charity.

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Aintree Heart Failure Passport app

Educational app, used to provide guidance to patients on Heart Failure (HF). Available on the Play Store.

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British Heart Foundation

For further information on coronavirus and how it can affect people with heart conditions please consult the British Heart Foundation website.

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Health and Care Video Library

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ORCHA mobile apps

ORCHA is a health app evaluation and advisor organisation. It can help you find mobile apps to assist you in learning more about heart failure. Tap on the image below to go the the app directory