Living Better with Heart Failure

Explore the complexities of heart failure in this 59-minute lecture from Stanford University. Gain insights into risk factors, causes, and various types of heart failure. Discover how treatments, including medications and lifestyle modifications, can extend life expectancy and improve quality of life for those affected. Learn from Drs. Jeffrey Teuteberg and Randall Stafford as they share valuable information on managing this chronic condition. Delve into topics such as heart physiology, stages of heart failure, dietary considerations, exercise recommendations, and emerging technologies. Understand the impact of heart failure on daily life, its associated costs, and its relationship with other conditions like diabetes. Get practical advice on what to do and what to avoid when living with heart failure, and learn about the perspectives of primary care doctors in managing this condition.

Introduction
Background
Agenda
What is Heart Failure
Scope of the Problem
Spread of Heart Failure
Cost of Heart Failure
Impact of Heart Failure
Questions about Heart Failure
Heart Physiology
Types of Heart Failure
Heart Ultrasound
Neuro Heart Association
Stages of Heart Failure
Systolic Heart Failure
Defibrillator
Diet
Diet and Exercise
Getting Started
What Not to Do
Other Lifestyle Features
Diuretics
Severity
Lifespan
Heart Failure
Diabetes and Heart Failure
New Technologies for Heart Failure
Things Primary Care Doctors Wish They Knew