Patient resources
If you are currently undergoing treatment for heart failure, we have assembled some partner resources that may be useful.
Videos
Take a look at some video content from our partners.
How the normal heart works
What goes wrong in heart failure
How the heart and body compensate in heart failure
How heart failure causes fluid accumulation
How a heart attack can cause heart failure
An introduction to cardiomyopathy
Practical resources
If you have been diagnosed with, or are supporting someone diagnosed with heart failure, these resources may be useful to you.
Living with heart failure from Chest Heart & Stroke Scotland website
Heart failure traffic lights chart by Chest Heart & Stroke Scotland
What is cardiomyopathy on the Cardiomyopathy.org website
Emotional health on the Cardiomyopathy.org website
New York Heart Failure Association Functional Classification on Pumping Marvellous.org
Links to information and support
Our partners and affiliates have some excellent information on heart failure, and how to live with the condition.
Heart failure information on the British Heart Failure website
Heart failure information on the Chest Heart & Stroke Scotland website
Practical information for patient, family and care-givers on Heart Failure Matters website
Important information
These resources should not be used or referenced for self-diagnosis, only a doctor can diagnose heart failure.