Understanding Heart Failure: A Common but Manageable Condition

Heart failure is a chronic condition that affects millions of adults worldwide, including more than 6 million people in the United States alone. Despite its name, heart failure doesn’t mean that your heart has stopped working—it means that your heart isn’t pumping blood as effectively as it should. This can lead to symptoms like fatigue, swelling, and shortness of breath, making daily activities more challenging.

Join Sanjana Bhatia-Patel, MD, a heart failure cardiologist at Main Line Health, for an informative webinar designed to help you better understand heart failure — one of the most common and complex cardiovascular conditions affecting adults and one of the leading causes of hospitalization in adults over 65.

What you’ll learn

• What is Heart Failure?: Understand what heart failure is, the different types (e.g., reduced ejection fraction, preserved ejection fraction), and how it impacts your heart and overall health.
• Symptoms and Warning Signs: Learn to recognize the symptoms of heart failure, from fatigue and shortness of breath to swelling in the legs, and when to seek medical care.
• Risk Factors and Prevention: Explore the most common causes of heart failure, including high blood pressure, diabetes, and coronary artery disease, and what you can do to lower your risk.
• Treatment Options: Discover the latest treatments, including medications, lifestyle changes, medical devices, and surgical interventions, to help manage heart failure and improve quality of life.
• Living Well with Heart Failure: Get practical tips for managing your condition day-to-day, including diet, exercise, and coping strategies to enhance your physical and emotional well-being.

Who should attend

This webinar is ideal for adults of all ages who have been diagnosed with or are at risk for heart failure, want to support a loved one living with heart failure and/or are interested in understanding how to maintain heart health as they age.