{"id":11937,"date":"2024-09-24T11:36:40","date_gmt":"2024-09-24T11:36:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.healthnews.ie\/?p=11937"},"modified":"2024-09-30T08:06:28","modified_gmt":"2024-09-30T08:06:28","slug":"what-you-need-to-know-about-heart-failure-prevention-diagnosis-and-management","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.healthnews.ie\/cardiology\/what-you-need-to-know-about-heart-failure-prevention-diagnosis-and-management\/","title":{"rendered":"What you need to know about heart failure prevention, diagnosis and management"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div style=\"background-color:#f2f2f2;color:#32373c\" class=\"wp-block-atomic-blocks-ab-profile-box round ab-has-avatar ab-font-size-14 ab-block-profile ab-profile-columns\"><div class=\"ab-profile-column ab-profile-avatar-wrap\"><div class=\"ab-profile-image-wrap\"><figure class=\"ab-profile-image-square\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"293\" height=\"293\" class=\"ab-profile-avatar wp-image-11938\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.eu-north-1.amazonaws.com\/cdn-site.mediaplanet.com\/app\/uploads\/sites\/94\/2024\/09\/24112342\/Ciara-Cahill.png\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.eu-north-1.amazonaws.com\/cdn-site.mediaplanet.com\/app\/uploads\/sites\/94\/2024\/09\/24112342\/Ciara-Cahill.png 293w, https:\/\/s3.eu-north-1.amazonaws.com\/cdn-site.mediaplanet.com\/app\/uploads\/sites\/94\/2024\/09\/24112342\/Ciara-Cahill-125x125.png 125w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 293px) 100vw, 293px\" \/><\/figure><\/div><\/div><div class=\"ab-profile-column ab-profile-content-wrap\"><h2 class=\"ab-profile-name\" style=\"color:#32373c\">Ciara Cahill<\/h2><p class=\"ab-profile-title\" style=\"color:#32373c\">Cardiovascular Clinical Nurse Specialist for CHO3, University Hospital Limerick<\/p><div class=\"ab-profile-text\"><\/div><ul class=\"ab-social-links\"><\/ul><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div style=\"background-color:#f2f2f2;color:#32373c\" class=\"wp-block-atomic-blocks-ab-profile-box round ab-has-avatar ab-font-size-14 ab-block-profile ab-profile-columns\"><div class=\"ab-profile-column ab-profile-avatar-wrap\"><div class=\"ab-profile-image-wrap\"><figure class=\"ab-profile-image-square\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"250\" height=\"250\" class=\"ab-profile-avatar wp-image-11966\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.eu-north-1.amazonaws.com\/cdn-site.mediaplanet.com\/app\/uploads\/sites\/94\/2024\/09\/25084904\/Neasa-S-headshot.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.eu-north-1.amazonaws.com\/cdn-site.mediaplanet.com\/app\/uploads\/sites\/94\/2024\/09\/25084904\/Neasa-S-headshot.jpg 250w, https:\/\/s3.eu-north-1.amazonaws.com\/cdn-site.mediaplanet.com\/app\/uploads\/sites\/94\/2024\/09\/25084904\/Neasa-S-headshot-125x125.jpg 125w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 250px) 100vw, 250px\" \/><\/figure><\/div><\/div><div class=\"ab-profile-column ab-profile-content-wrap\"><h2 class=\"ab-profile-name\" style=\"color:#32373c\">Dr. Neasa Starr<\/h2><p class=\"ab-profile-title\" style=\"color:#32373c\">Consultant Cardiologist UHL &amp; Mid-West Integrated CV Care, University Hospital Limerick<\/p><div class=\"ab-profile-text\"><\/div><ul class=\"ab-social-links\"><\/ul><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Discussing heart failure (HF) can feel daunting due to its negative connotations. However, advances in treatment inspire hope, shifting focus towards heart function \u2014 not failure \u2014 to foster more constructive conversations.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/irishheart.ie\/campaigns\/heart-failure\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Heart failure<\/a> is a serious condition with varying severity, indicating the heart&#8217;s inefficient pumping and circulation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-early-hf-diagnosis-enhances-prognosis\"><strong>Early HF diagnosis enhances prognosis<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Common symptoms include breathlessness, such as reduced ability to exercise and fluid retention or swelling in the ankles, legs or abdomen. Early diagnosis is key to improving patient prognosis long-term to enable prompt treatment of the condition. This ambition is driven by the major advancement in drugs and devices available to treat the condition in recent years that are proven to reduce hospitalisation and improve prognosis.&nbsp; &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<div id=\"healt-1531184433\"><div class=\"healt-adlabel\">Advertisements<\/div><div id=\"healt-1627096350\" style=\"margin-top: 30px;margin-bottom: 30px;\"><a data-no-instant=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/irishheart.ie\/campaigns\/heart-failure\/\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"a2t-link\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"ULH desk\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.eu-north-1.amazonaws.com\/cdn-site.mediaplanet.com\/app\/uploads\/sites\/94\/2024\/09\/24114237\/ULH-desk.jpg\" alt=\"\"  width=\"750\" height=\"250\"   \/><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-preventing-hf-through-risk-management\"><strong>Preventing HF through risk management<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>As important as treating the condition is prevention. The American Heart Association describes this well through their classification of HF as four stages (from A\u2013D). Stage A incorporates those with risk factors for the development of HF but no structural abnormality of the heart, reminding us the condition is often preventable. The <a href=\"https:\/\/irishheart.ie\/campaigns\/heart-failure\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">diagnosis and treatment of cardiovascular risk factors<\/a> that often prevent the condition of HF \u2014 such as high blood pressure, high cholesterol and obesity \u2014 cannot be underestimated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Treating high blood pressure is one of the <br>most effective ways to preserve our health.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-blood-pressure-control\"><strong>Blood pressure control<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>From a population perspective, treating high blood pressure is one of the most effective ways to preserve our health&nbsp;against a multitude of serious medical conditions such as heart disease, stroke, kidney disease and vascular dementia. As reflected by the recent European Society of Cardiology, treatment of high blood pressure is not confined to older patients. The long-term changes resulting from persistently high circulatory pressures can cause complications to heart function, kidney function and brain function down the line. These complications are generally preventable by ensuring your blood pressure is within normal range.<\/p>\n\n\n<div id=\"healt-2888916024\"><div class=\"healt-adlabel\">Advertisements<\/div><div id=\"healt-3023572021\" style=\"margin-top: 30px;margin-bottom: 30px;\"><a data-no-instant=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/irishheart.ie\/campaigns\/heart-failure\/\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"a2t-link\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"ULH desk\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.eu-north-1.amazonaws.com\/cdn-site.mediaplanet.com\/app\/uploads\/sites\/94\/2024\/09\/24114237\/ULH-desk.jpg\" alt=\"\"  width=\"750\" height=\"250\"   \/><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-integrated-cardiovascular-care-for-patients\"><strong>Integrated cardiovascular care for patients<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Through the Irish Chronic Disease Management programme, patients with common cardiovascular conditions such as high blood pressure or high cholesterol can sign up for a GP check-up twice yearly to monitor risk factors in an effort to maintain long-term good health.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Linking in with this programme is the national integrated cardiovascular care service. This programme improves GP access to cardiac diagnostics, including echocardiograms and specialist care, in non-hospital settings. With nurse-led education, it aims for prompt diagnosis and treatment of conditions like heart failure, atrial fibrillation, high cholesterol and high blood pressure, adopting a patient-centred approach to enhance long-term outcomes.<\/p>\n\n\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<html><body><div style=\"text-align:center\" class=\"wp-block-atomic-blocks-ab-button ab-block-button\"><a href=\"https:\/\/irishheart.ie\/campaigns\/heart-failure\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" class=\"ab-button ab-button-shape-rounded ab-button-size-medium fb-pixel\" style=\"color:#ffffff;background-color:#1c4538\">Click here to learn more<\/a><\/div>\n<\/body><\/html>\n\n\n\n<p><a id=\"_msocom_1\"><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Discussing heart failure (HF) can feel daunting due to its negative connotations. However, advances in treatment inspire hope, shifting focus towards heart function \u2014 not failure \u2014 to foster more constructive conversations. Heart failure is a serious condition with varying severity, indicating the heart&#8217;s inefficient pumping and circulation. 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