Living With Heart Failure
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Living With Heart Failure

Learn about heart failure, its causes, and how to manage the condition in this presentation from a Salem Health Cardiac Nurse Navigator.

By Community Health Education Center

Location

Community Health Education Center - Building D, Classroom 1

939 Oak Street Southeast Salem, OR 97302

About this event

Heart Failure is a chronic condition where the heart is not able to pump enough blood to meet the body’s needs. This can cause blood to back up into the lungs making it difficult to breathe. Learning how to manage this condition at home and with healthy lifestyle changes, many people can enjoy a full life.

What You Will Learn:

  • Blood flow through the heart
  • Two types of heart failure: Systolic (HFrEF), Diastolic (HFpEF)
  • Symptoms
  • Causes and risk factors
  • Complications
  • Lifestyle changes: Sodium, Fluids, Daily weights, Zones


Please note, this class meets IN PERSON at Salem Hospital.

However, you may view a pre-recorded version of the class by clicking here.

Organized by

The mission of the Community Health Education Center (CHEC) is to inform and empower patients, families, community members, and hospital staff by providing accurate health information. Visiting the CHEC can be an important step in finding health information, wellness programs, and services in our community.

CHEC services are available to anyone in our community, regardless of whether they are currently a patient at Salem Hospital.

The CHEC is open Mondays through Fridays from 8am to 5pm and can be reached by phone at 503-814-2432 or by email at CHEC@salemhealth.org

Scholarships: Financial assistance is available to those who need help to attend our programs. We may be able to offer a discount and/or waive registration costs depending on the situation. Please call our staff if you need assistance. (Court Mandated Classes are not eligible for scholarships)

Refund Policy: We will allow refunds if requested at least seven days prior to the first class session. Any refund requests made less than seven days before the first class session may be granted in the event of a medical or personal emergency. No refunds will be given once a program begins. In the event of program cancellation, the CHEC will automatically issue a refund to all attendees.

Free
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