{"id":135,"date":"2021-01-27T21:33:07","date_gmt":"2021-01-27T21:33:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/heartfailurematters.local:8888\/how-can-heart-failure-change-over-time\/"},"modified":"2024-06-04T23:55:54","modified_gmt":"2024-06-04T22:55:54","slug":"how-can-heart-failure-change-over-time","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.heartfailurematters.org\/understanding-heart-failure\/how-can-heart-failure-change-over-time\/","title":{"rendered":"How can heart failure change over time?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The progress of heart failure is unpredictable and different for each person. In many cases, the symptoms remain at a stable level for quite some time (months or years) before becoming worse. In some cases the severity and symptoms become gradually worse over time. Or they may progress rapidly following, for example, a new <a class=\"addtooltip\" title=\"Damage that happens to the heart muscle when a coronary artery becomes blocked and blood flow to a part of the muscle is severely reduced or stopped.\"><strong>heart attack<\/strong><\/a>, a heart rhythm disorder or a lung infection. Such acute conditions usually respond to treatment.<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Click here to see how your doctor may grade your heart failure\" href=\"https:\/\/www.heartfailurematters.org\/understanding-heart-failure\/how-heart-failure-is-graded\/\">Click here<\/a> to see how your doctor may grade your heart failure to monitor the progression of your condition.<\/p>\n<p>Most importantly, you should understand that careful management of your condition can not only ease symptoms but can also improve prognosis and prolong life. Your doctor and other members of your healthcare team will work with you to treat your condition effectively, using a combination of medical treatments and changes to your lifestyle.<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Click here to learn how your doctor can treat your heart failure\" href=\"https:\/\/www.heartfailurematters.org\/what-your-doctor-can-do\/introduction\/\">Click here to learn how your doctor can treat your heart failure<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Alternatively, <a title=\"Click here to learn how you can improve your condition\" href=\"https:\/\/www.heartfailurematters.org\/what-you-can-do\/introduction\/\">Click here to learn how you can improve your condition.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The progress of heart failure is unpredictable and different for each person. In many cases, the symptoms remain at a stable level for quite some time (months or years) before becoming worse. In some cases the severity and symptoms become gradually worse over time. 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