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Virtual Cardiologist for Heart Failure: What Online Follow Up Can Cover
Can a virtual cardiologist help with heart failure? Learn what stable online heart failure visits can address, what records to prepare, and when in person care is needed.

Dr. Sherry-Ann Brown
7 hours ago4 min read
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Cardiac Amyloidosis: When Thickened Heart Muscle Needs More Evaluation
Understand cardiac amyloidosis red flags, monoclonal protein testing, specialized imaging, and when to ask for a cardiology evaluation.

Dr. Sherry-Ann Brown
14 hours ago2 min read
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Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy in the Family: Who Should Be Screened?
A family guide to HCM screening with ECG, echocardiography, genetics, and when to seek individualized cardiology evaluation.

Dr. Sherry-Ann Brown
14 hours ago2 min read
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SGLT2 Inhibitors and Heart Failure
SGLT2 inhibitors have evidence based roles in selected heart failure populations, including some patients without diabetes. Discuss eligibility, adverse

Dr. Sherry-Ann Brown
14 hours ago2 min read
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Cardiac Rehabilitation After a Heart Event
Cardiac rehabilitation offers structured exercise, education, and risk reduction for eligible patients recovering from cardiac events. Ask whether a

Dr. Sherry-Ann Brown
14 hours ago2 min read
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Diuretics, Electrolytes, and Heart Failure Follow Up
Diuretics help relieve excess fluid but can affect potassium, blood pressure, and kidney function. Ask when to repeat kidney and electrolyte tests after

Dr. Sherry-Ann Brown
14 hours ago2 min read
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Cardiomyopathy: Finding the Underlying Cause
Cardiomyopathy describes heart muscle disease with possible genetic, ischemic, inflammatory, or infiltrative origins. Ask what cause is most likely and

Dr. Sherry-Ann Brown
14 hours ago2 min read
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HFpEF: Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction
Heart failure can occur with a preserved ejection fraction and cause breathlessness or fluid congestion. Ask what evidence supports HFpEF and which

Dr. Sherry-Ann Brown
14 hours ago2 min read
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HFrEF: Heart Failure With Reduced Ejection Fraction
Reduced ejection fraction heart failure often benefits from multiple guideline directed medicine classes. Request a clear medication titration and

Dr. Sherry-Ann Brown
14 hours ago2 min read
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Daily Weight Monitoring in Heart Failure
Daily weight trends can help identify increasing fluid retention in patients whose care plan includes weight monitoring. Weigh under consistent conditions

Dr. Sherry-Ann Brown
14 hours ago2 min read
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Peripartum Cardiomyopathy: Recognizing Symptoms
Peripartum cardiomyopathy is a heart failure condition occurring near the end of pregnancy or after delivery. Seek prompt assessment when symptoms exceed

Dr. Sherry-Ann Brown
14 hours ago2 min read
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BNP and NT proBNP in Heart Failure Testing
Natriuretic peptides are blood markers that can support evaluation of heart muscle wall stress and possible heart failure. Ask how the result fits your

Dr. Sherry-Ann Brown
14 hours ago2 min read
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Echocardiogram Results: Ejection Fraction and Valves
Echocardiography uses ultrasound to assess chamber size, pump function, valves, and aspects of pressure and filling. Compare the complete report with

Dr. Sherry-Ann Brown
14 hours ago2 min read
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Can Heart Failure Be Reversed?
We would use the terms "control" or "manage" rather than "reverse', as heart failure can be exacerbated at any time, such as when you travel

Dr. Sherry-Ann Brown
Nov 12, 20232 min read
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