Patient Data

HF Reminders
Keep track of your weight:

	Weigh yourself at the same time every day. Wear the same type of clothing. Weigh after urinating and before eating.
	Write down your weight each day on the weight chart. Bring the chart to your doctor appointments.

Call your Doctor right away if:

	You gain 2 or more pounds in 1 day.
	You gain 3 to 5 pounds in 1 week.

Other reminders:

	Take your medicine as your doctor tells you.
	Refill your prescriptions before you run out of medicine.
	Stay on your low salt diet.
	Follow the activity guidelines developed by you and your doctor.

Call your Doctor if:

	Your symptoms get worse.
	You get tired faster.
	You have dizzy spells or faint.
	Your feet or ankles swell more than usual.
	Breathing becomes more difficult or you start coughing at night.
	You begin urinating less.
	You have tightness or pain in your chest.

Heart Failure Appointments
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