Living Well with Heart Failure, the Misnamed, Misunderstood Condition

Heart failure - the expression alone is scary. The idea that the blood-pumping organ in our chest can struggle, stutter, or suddenly stop is deeply disconcerting. But for those diagnosed with the disease, the future is not necessarily bleak. With the right treatments, exercise, good nutrition, and a healthy lifestyle, people with heart failure can improve their condition and live well.Heart failure expert Edward K. Kasper teams with journalist - and survivor - Mary Knudson to give readers an honest account of this misunderstood disease. The authors explain the complex science of heart failure and look critically at the care available.