heart failure

[Tut7iFru7i]

heart failure. i have heart failure, i would like to know please what exercise and how intensive ,other h/f sufferers do . love rosie

[mjames1]

Hopefully, you will get some responses, but if not, try and find a group that is more heart failure oriented, as the orientation here is atrial fibrillation. But keep in mind that heart failure can vary from person to person, so the type and intensity of exercise will also be different from person to person. Your cardiologist should be the one giving you exercise guidelines.

Jim

[javo123j]

I exercise with heart failure and try to run or cycle 3 times a week. My EF has improved since first diagnosed and have now been discharged so I would recommend you to give it a go. I started with the couch25k program which is part of the health unlocked portal. It is for non runners who want to start running. healthunlocked.com/couchto5....

[Tut7iFru7i in reply to javo123j]

thank-you sir .do you swim?.i have just come back from a fast walk for 30 minutes.i am 78 yrs old xxxx

[javo123j in reply to Tut7iFru7i]

II do swim but mostly only on holidays. I think that you do what you enjoy. My cardiologist said exercise with heart failure is much better than no exercise with heart failure. I'm 69

[Buffafly]

I would ask this on the British Heart Foundation forum. The website also has advice on exercise.

[Tut7iFru7i]

thank-you all for your replies xxrosie

[DevonHubby1]

I'm a bit confused by some of the replies here. When my wife saw the cardiology consultant she referred to her Paroximal Atrial Fibrillation as heart failure. She clarified that the term heart failure just meant that the heart was failing to operate normally and as such not to get hung up on the term.

As far as exercise is concerned I like the rule BobD gave a while back ,if you can exercise and talk then it's OK. If you're pushing yourself so hard you've not got the breath to talk then stop.

[Fullofheart in reply to DevonHubby1]

I'm not a medic but Atrial Fibrillation and heart failure are not the same thing. HF is not a particularly helpful term but it means your heart is not functioning fully. It is diagnosed from symptoms and from echo, MRI etc which indicate Ejection function. A low % EF will indicate HF, alongside symptom presentation, as I understand it.For me long, long term AF has caused enlarged atrium and reduced EF (pump function/ efficiency) which indicates borderline HF. Not there yet. Many people with AF will not have heart failure diagnosis or HF symptoms.

Hope this helps with clarity.

[Tut7iFru7i in reply to Fullofheart]

thank you sir for replying .i had af for years .had 2 ablations several cardio versions .i then went into paf af i lived with that for years.out of sync for 2 hours ,back in for maybe 2 months, then suddenly in early 2021 had a h eart rate of 220 bpm .doctor told bristol heart institute .4 months had a call would i be prepared to go to private hospital to have an ablation feeling ill ,being sick not eating losing weight went to my gp who felt my immune system was down and gave me anti biotics no good at all.luckily i had the phone call from bristol .went in i could hardly walk down to the theatre i couldnt lay on the bed.cardiologist scanned my heart .really sorry, i cant give you an ablation you have heart failure.staight away i had a canular fitted i pumped with duretics .i weed almost contantly for 24 hrs and never felt better .they fitted me with a p/m and with meds i am able to live a normal life thank the lord

[Fullofheart in reply to Tut7iFru7i]

That's positive to hear!

[Jajarunner]

If you private message me later I'll help you. I'm a cardiac rehab instructor but I'm just rushing off to work now.....

[Tut7iFru7i in reply to Jajarunner]

wonderful .this evening .thankyou xxx

[Jajarunner in reply to Tut7iFru7i]

This page is pretty useful and tells you what you need to know. Good luckbhf.org.uk/informationsuppo...

[Tut7iFru7i in reply to Jajarunner]

thankyou very much best regards rosiexx

[Yellow777]

I have HFpEF and Pumping Marvellous Heart failure Charity group is a good one to Join.

[Tut7iFru7i in reply to Yellow777]

morning! thankyou for answering .could you explain what pef means thank you rosiexxx

[Yellow777 in reply to Tut7iFru7i]

It is heart failure with preserved ejection fraction. Hope that helps.

[KipperJohn]

If it helps, I have stage 3 heart failure and permanent AF - aged 75. Any normal activity makes me out of breath- I can manage about 50 yards. I have a medication plan monitored by a heart failure nurse every six weeks or so - I have yet to reach the original prescribed plan; it’s a bit of a trade off between heart rate, blood pressure and kidney function- all of which are impacted by meds. I am under review for a 2 lead pacemaker but no idea when or if it will be offered. I would agree that pumping marvellous.org is an incredibly helpful source for hf patients- many of whom also have AF.

[bassets]

I hope you are able to exercise and keep on going. Take care and best wishes.xx

[philologus]

I had HF at level four and as I improved I joined an exercise group that was led by an NHS physio. You might be able to do the same if you ask your GP or HF nurse. It was useful because BP etc was monitored regularly during the session so I knew I was not overdoing things.