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600	<li class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-3841"><a href="https://www.heartfailurematters.org/warning-signs/cough/">A persistent cough: a possible warning sign in heart failure</a></li>
601	<li class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-3839"><a href="https://www.heartfailurematters.org/warning-signs/fainting-and-or-dizziness/">Fainting, dizziness or blackouts: when it’s serious</a></li>
602	<li class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-3845"><a href="https://www.heartfailurematters.org/warning-signs/swelling-or-pain-in-the-abdomen/">Swelling or pain in the abdomen</a></li>
603	<li class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-3846"><a href="https://www.heartfailurematters.org/warning-signs/loss-of-appetite-nausea/">Loss of appetite or nausea: a warning sign to take seriously</a></li>
604</ul>
605</li>
606<li class="faq-icon menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-has-children menu-item-3777"><a href="https://www.heartfailurematters.org/faq/">FAQ</a>
607<ul class="sub-menu">
608	<li class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-3847"><a href="https://www.heartfailurematters.org/faq/frequently-asked-questions/">Frequently asked questions about symptoms, treatment and daily life</a></li>
609</ul>
610</li>
611<li class="ask-your-doctor-icon menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-has-children menu-item-3778"><a href="https://www.heartfailurematters.org/ask-your-doctor/">Ask your doctor</a>
612<ul class="sub-menu">
613	<li class="black menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-12905"><a href="https://www.heartfailurematters.org/ask-your-doctor/">Introduction</a></li>
614	<li class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-3848"><a href="https://www.heartfailurematters.org/ask-your-doctor/questions-to-ask-your-doctor/">A checklist of key questions for your doctor or nurse</a></li>
615	<li class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-3850"><a href="https://www.heartfailurematters.org/ask-your-doctor/my-medicines/">Questions about medicines: benefits, side effects and how to take them</a></li>
616	<li class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-3851"><a href="https://www.heartfailurematters.org/ask-your-doctor/devices/">Questions to ask about devices (ICD, CRT, pacemakers and more)</a></li>
617	<li class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-3852"><a href="https://www.heartfailurematters.org/ask-your-doctor/surgery/">Questions about surgery and procedures: what to ask and why</a></li>
618	<li class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-3854"><a href="https://www.heartfailurematters.org/ask-your-doctor/tests-and-procedures/">Understanding your tests: questions about results and next steps</a></li>
619	<li class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-3856"><a href="https://www.heartfailurematters.org/ask-your-doctor/living-with-heart-failure/">Living with heart failure</a></li>
620	<li class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-3859"><a href="https://www.heartfailurematters.org/ask-your-doctor/relationships-and-emotions/">Relationships and emotions</a></li>
621	<li class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-3860"><a href="https://www.heartfailurematters.org/ask-your-doctor/caregiving/">Questions for carers: support, day-to-day help and reassurance</a></li>
622	<li class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-3861"><a href="https://www.heartfailurematters.org/ask-your-doctor/planning-for-the-future/">Planning for the future</a></li>
623	<li class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-3863"><a href="https://www.heartfailurematters.org/ask-your-doctor/getting-support/">Getting support</a></li>
624</ul>
625</li>
626<li class="quick-icon menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-14002"><a href="https://www.heartfailurematters.org/useful-links/">Useful links</a></li>
627</ul></div>                    </div>
628                </div>
629            </div>
630        </div>
631    </div>
632</div>
633
634
635
636<div class="esc-guidelines section">
637    <div class="container">
638        <div class="row">
639            <div class="col-md-12"> 
640                <h3>ESC Guidelines for Heart Failure</h3>
641                <h5>What patients need to know</h5>
642            </div>
643        </div>
644        <div class="row">
645            <div class="col-md-8 col-sm-12">
646                <p>This guide for patients from the European Society of Cardiology aims to provide an overview of the latest evidence-based recommendations for the diagnosis and treatment of heart failure.</p>
647<p>In particular, it should help patients to understand the:</p>
648<ul>
649<li>main types of heart failure</li>
650<li>medicines used to treat heart failure</li>
651<li>devices that may be appropriate</li>
652<li>importance of rehabilitation</li>
653<li>management by a multidisciplinary team</li>
654<li>importance of self-care in managing your own condition</li>
655</ul>
656                <p>
657                    <a href="https://cdn-endpoint-hfm.azureedge.net/heartfailurematters/2026/09/ESC_Heart_Failure_Patient_Guidelines_final.pdf" class="btn btn-hfm esc-guidelines-2022" data-lang="en" target="_blank">Learn more</a>
658                </p>
659
660            </div>
661            <div class="col-md-4 col-sm-12">
662                <p class="guidelines-image">
663                    <a href="https://cdn-endpoint-hfm.azureedge.net/heartfailurematters/2026/09/ESC_Heart_Failure_Patient_Guidelines_final.pdf" class="esc-guidelines-2022" target="_blank">
664                        <img src="https://cdn-endpoint-hfm.azureedge.net/heartfailurematters/2026/09/85485b9f-51b7-4e3d-bb7a-4020dba74e8e-scaled.jpg" alt="ESC Guidelines for Heart Failure" style="max-width: 150px;">
665                    </a>
666                </p>
667
668                <p class="guidelines-cta">
669                    <a class="btn btn-hfm esc-guidelines-2022" href="https://cdn-endpoint-hfm.azureedge.net/heartfailurematters/2026/09/ESC_Heart_Failure_Patient_Guidelines_final.pdf" data-lang="en" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Download the Guidelines</a>
670                </p>
671
672            </div>
673        </div>
674    </div>
675</div>
676
677<div class="animated-journey section" id="animated-journey">
678    <div class="container">
679        <div class="row">
680            <div class="col-md-12">
681                <h3>
681An animated journey through heart failure</h3>
682            </div>
683        </div>
684        <div class="row">
685            <div class="col-md-12 col-sm-12 col-lg-3 order-md-2 order-lg-1 left-content">
686                <div class="animated-journey-intro">
687                    <p><strong>A series of 9 simple, captivating animations explaining heart failure and its treatment.</strong></p>
688<p>These narrated animations explain how a healthy heart works, what happens to it in heart failure and how various treatments work to improve your health</p>
689                </div>
690            </div>
691            <div class="col-md-12 col-sm-12 col-lg-9 left-content order-first order-md-1">
692                <div class="animated-journey-slider owl-carousel owl-theme">
693                                        <div class="item">
694                                                    <a href="https://www.youtube.com/embed/6ae5XyDyGDQ?hl=en_UK&amp;autoplay=1;&amp;version=3&amp;rel=0&amp;showinfo=0" class="lightview animated-video"
695                               data-lightview-type="iframe"
696                               data-lightview-options="width: 550,height: 750"
697                               data-toggle="lightbox"
698                               data-lightview-group="example-gallery"
699                               data-lightview-title="Animation n°1"
700                               data-lightview-caption="A simple guide to how the heart pumps blood"
701                               data-name="A simple guide to how the heart pumps blood"
702                               data-lang="en">
703                                <div></div>
704                                                                <img src="https://cdn-endpoint-hfm.azureedge.net/heartfailurematters/2021/02/01-animation.jpg"
705                                     alt="A simple guide to how the heart pumps blood"
706                                     data-caption="A simple guide to how the heart pumps blood"
707                                     data-name="A simple guide to how the heart pumps blood"
708                                     data-lang="en"
709                                     class="animated-video">
710                                                            </a>
711                                                <p>A simple guide to how the heart pumps blood</p>
712                    </div>
713                                        <div class="item">
714                                                    <a href="https://www.youtube.com/embed/JZm5zakBwLY?hl=en_UK&amp;autoplay=1;&amp;version=3&amp;rel=0&amp;showinfo=0" class="lightview animated-video"
715                               data-lightview-type="iframe"
716                               data-lightview-options="width: 550,height: 750"
717                               data-toggle="lightbox"
718                               data-lightview-group="example-gallery"
719                               data-lightview-title="Animation n°1"
720                               data-lightview-caption="What happens in heart failure when the heart can’t pump as well"
721                               data-name="What happens in heart failure when the heart can’t pump as well"
722                               data-lang="en">
723                                <div></div>
724                                                                <img src="https://cdn-endpoint-hfm.azureedge.net/heartfailurematters/2021/02/02-animation.jpg"
725                                     alt="What happens in heart failure when the heart can’t pump as well"
726                                     data-caption="What happens in heart failure when the heart can’t pump as well"
727                                     data-name="What happens in heart failure when the heart can’t pump as well"
728                                     data-lang="en"
729                                     class="animated-video">
730                                                            </a>
731                                                <p>What happens in heart failure when the heart can’t pump as well</p>
732                    </div>
733                                        <div class="item">
734                                                    <a href="https://www.youtube.com/embed/YWd3WudaUlA?hl=en_UK&amp;autoplay=1;&amp;version=3&amp;rel=0&amp;showinfo=0" class="lightview animated-video"
735                               data-lightview-type="iframe"
736                               data-lightview-options="width: 550,height: 750"
737                               data-toggle="lightbox"
738                               data-lightview-group="example-gallery"
739                               data-lightview-title="Animation n°1"
740                               data-lightview-caption="How the body adapts to heart failure — and why symptoms can change"
741                               data-name="How the body adapts to heart failure — and why symptoms can change"
742                               data-lang="en">
743                                <div></div>
744                                                                <img src="https://cdn-endpoint-hfm.azureedge.net/heartfailurematters/2021/02/03-animation.jpg"
745                                     alt="How the body adapts to heart failure — and why symptoms can change"
746                                     data-caption="How the body adapts to heart failure — and why symptoms can change"
747                                     data-name="How the body adapts to heart failure — and why symptoms can change"
748                                     data-lang="en"
749                                     class="animated-video">
750                                                            </a>
751                                                <p>How the body adapts to heart failure — and why symptoms can change</p>
752                    </div>
753                                        <div class="item">
754                                                    <a href="https://www.youtube.com/embed/eqXZ4WWD2kA?hl=en_UK&amp;autoplay=1;&amp;version=3&amp;rel=0&amp;showinfo=0" class="lightview animated-video"
755                               data-lightview-type="iframe"
756                               data-lightview-options="width: 550,height: 750"
757                               data-toggle="lightbox"
758                               data-lightview-group="example-gallery"
759                               data-lightview-title="Animation n°1"
760                               data-lightview-caption="Why fluid builds up in heart failure (and what it can feel like)"
761                               data-name="Why fluid builds up in heart failure (and what it can feel like)"
762                               data-lang="en">
763                                <div></div>
764                                                                <img src="https://cdn-endpoint-hfm.azureedge.net/heartfailurematters/2021/02/04-animation.jpg"
765                                     alt="Why fluid builds up in heart failure (and what it can feel like)"
766                                     data-caption="Why fluid builds up in heart failure (and what it can feel like)"
767                                     data-name="Why fluid builds up in heart failure (and what it can feel like)"
768                                     data-lang="en"
769                                     class="animated-video">
770                                                            </a>
771                                                <p>Why fluid builds up in heart failure (and what it can feel like)</p>
772                    </div>
773                                        <div class="item">
774                                                    <a href="https://www.youtube.com/embed/w60jNVjMmDo?hl=en_UK&amp;autoplay=1;&amp;version=3&amp;rel=0&amp;showinfo=0" class="lightview animated-video"
775                               data-lightview-type="iframe"
776                               data-lightview-options="width: 550,height: 750"
777                               data-toggle="lightbox"
778                               data-lightview-group="example-gallery"
779                               data-lightview-title="Animation n°1"
780                               data-lightview-caption="Why a heart attack can increase the risk of heart failure"
781                               data-name="Why a heart attack can increase the risk of heart failure"
782                               data-lang="en">
783                                <div></div>
784                                                                <img src="https://cdn-endpoint-hfm.azureedge.net/heartfailurematters/2021/02/05-animation.jpg"
785                                     alt="Why a heart attack can increase the risk of heart failure"
786                                     data-caption="Why a heart attack can increase the risk of heart failure"
787                                     data-name="Why a heart attack can increase the risk of heart failure"
788                                     data-lang="en"
789                                     class="animated-video">
790                                                            </a>
791                                                <p>Why a heart attack can increase the risk of heart failure</p>
792                    </div>
793                                        <div class="item">
794                                                    <a href="https://www.youtube.com/embed/1CtZbUfue_A?hl=en_UK&amp;autoplay=1;&amp;version=3&amp;rel=0&amp;showinfo=0" class="lightview animated-video"
795                               data-lightview-type="iframe"
796                               data-lightview-options="width: 550,height: 750"
797                               data-toggle="lightbox"
798                               data-lightview-group="example-gallery"
799                               data-lightview-title="Animation n°1"
800                               data-lightview-caption="How valve disease affects the heart and can lead to heart failure"
801                               data-name="How valve disease affects the heart and can lead to heart failure"
802                               data-lang="en">
803                                <div></div>
804                                                                <img src="https://cdn-endpoint-hfm.azureedge.net/heartfailurematters/2021/02/06-animation.jpg"
805                                     alt="How valve disease affects the heart and can lead to heart failure"
806                                     data-caption="How valve disease affects the heart and can lead to heart failure"
807                                     data-name="How valve disease affects the heart and can lead to heart failure"
808                                     data-lang="en"
809                                     class="animated-video">
810                                                            </a>
811                                                <p>How valve disease affects the heart and can lead to heart failure</p>
812                    </div>
813                                        <div class="item">
814                                                    <a href="https://www.youtube.com/embed/lx_ReyaK408?hl=en_UK&amp;autoplay=1;&amp;version=3&amp;rel=0&amp;showinfo=0" class="lightview animated-video"
815                               data-lightview-type="iframe"
816                               data-lightview-options="width: 550,height: 750"
817                               data-toggle="lightbox"
818                               data-lightview-group="example-gallery"
819                               data-lightview-title="Animation n°1"
820                               data-lightview-caption="How vasodilators help the heart by relaxing blood vessels"
821                               data-name="How vasodilators help the heart by relaxing blood vessels"
822                               data-lang="en">
823                                <div></div>
824                                                                <img src="https://cdn-endpoint-hfm.azureedge.net/heartfailurematters/2021/02/07-animation.jpg"
825                                     alt="How vasodilators help the heart by relaxing blood vessels"
826                                     data-caption="How vasodilators help the heart by relaxing blood vessels"
827                                     data-name="How vasodilators help the heart by relaxing blood vessels"
828                                     data-lang="en"
829                                     class="animated-video">
830                                                            </a>
831                                                <p>How vasodilators help the heart by relaxing blood vessels</p>
832                    </div>
833                                        <div class="item">
834                                                    <a href="https://www.youtube.com/embed/XVb7ykMfR68?hl=en_UK&amp;autoplay=1;&amp;version=3&amp;rel=0&amp;showinfo=0" class="lightview animated-video"
835                               data-lightview-type="iframe"
836                               data-lightview-options="width: 550,height: 750"
837                               data-toggle="lightbox"
838                               data-lightview-group="example-gallery"
839                               data-lightview-title="Animation n°1"
840                               data-lightview-caption="How “water tablets” help reduce fluid in heart failure"
841                               data-name="How “water tablets” help reduce fluid in heart failure"
842                               data-lang="en">
843                                <div></div>
844                                                                <img src="https://cdn-endpoint-hfm.azureedge.net/heartfailurematters/2021/02/08-animation.jpg"
845                                     alt="How “water tablets” help reduce fluid in heart failure"
846                                     data-caption="How “water tablets” help reduce fluid in heart failure"
847                                     data-name="How “water tablets” help reduce fluid in heart failure"
848                                     data-lang="en"
849                                     class="animated-video">
850                                                            </a>
851                                                <p>How “water tablets” help reduce fluid in heart failure</p>
852                    </div>
853                                        <div class="item">
854                                                    <a href="https://www.youtube.com/embed/3C1CYiIjPU0?hl=en_UK&amp;autoplay=1;&amp;version=3&amp;rel=0&amp;showinfo=0" class="lightview animated-video"
855                               data-lightview-type="iframe"
856                               data-lightview-options="width: 550,height: 750"
857                               data-toggle="lightbox"
858                               data-lightview-group="example-gallery"
859                               data-lightview-title="Animation n°1"
860                               data-lightview-caption="How medical devices work in heart failure"
861                               data-name="How medical devices work in heart failure"
862                               data-lang="en">
863                                <div></div>
864                                                                <img src="https://cdn-endpoint-hfm.azureedge.net/heartfailurematters/2021/02/09-animation.jpg"
865                                     alt="How medical devices work in heart failure"
866                                     data-caption="How medical devices work in heart failure"
867                                     data-name="How medical devices work in heart failure"
868                                     data-lang="en"
869                                     class="animated-video">
870                                                            </a>
871                                                <p>How medical devices work in heart failure</p>
872                    </div>
873                                    </div>
874            </div>
875        </div>
876    </div>
877</div>
878<div class="useful-tools section">
879    <div class="container">
880        <div class="row">
881            <div class="col-md-12">
882                <h3>Useful tools</h3>
883                <ul>
884
885
886                                                                                <li>
886
887                                    <a href="https://cdn-endpoint-hfm.azureedge.net/heartfailurematters/2021/02/Symptoms_and_events_diary.pdf" target="_blank" class="useful-tools" data-tool="Symptoms and events diary: track changes and spot patterns" data-name="Symptoms and events diary: track changes and spot patterns"  data-lang="en">
888                                        <p>Symptoms and events diary: track changes and spot patterns</p>
889                                    </a>
890                                </li>
891                            
892                                                                                <li>
893                                    <a href="https://cdn-endpoint-hfm.azureedge.net/heartfailurematters/2021/02/Monitoring-chart_EN.pdf" target="_blank" class="useful-tools" data-tool="Monitoring chart: daily weight, symptoms and vital checks" data-name="Monitoring chart: daily weight, symptoms and vital checks"  data-lang="en">
894                                        <p>Monitoring chart: daily weight, symptoms and vital checks</p>
895                                    </a>
896                                </li>
897                            
898                                                                                <li>
899                                    <a href="https://cdn-endpoint-hfm.azureedge.net/heartfailurematters/2021/02/Appointment_record_EN.pdf" target="_blank" class="useful-tools" data-tool="Appointment record: what to note before, during and after visits" data-name="Appointment record: what to note before, during and after visits"  data-lang="en">
900                                        <p>Appointment record: what to note before, during and after visits</p>
901                                    </a>
902                                </li>
903                            
904                                                                                <li>
905                                    <a href="https://cdn-endpoint-hfm.azureedge.net/heartfailurematters/2021/02/Warning_signs_EN.pdf" target="_blank" class="useful-tools" data-tool="Warning signs checklist: when to call for help" data-name="Warning signs checklist: when to call for help"  data-lang="en">
906                                        <p>Warning signs checklist: when to call for help</p>
907                                    </a>
908                                </li>
909                            
910                                                                                <li>
911                                    <a href="https://cdn-endpoint-hfm.azureedge.net/heartfailurematters/2021/02/Medicine_chart_EN.pdf" target="_blank" class="useful-tools" data-tool="Medicine chart: keep a clear list of your heart failure medications" data-name="Medicine chart: keep a clear list of your heart failure medications"  data-lang="en">
912                                        <p>Medicine chart: keep a clear list of your heart failure medications</p>
913                                    </a>
914                                </li>
915                            
916                                                                                <li>
917                                    <a href="https://cdn-endpoint-hfm.azureedge.net/heartfailurematters/2023/08/Patient-Guide-Tool_EN.pdf" target="_blank" class="useful-tools" data-tool="Preparing for your appointment: what to bring and what to ask" data-name="Preparing for your appointment: what to bring and what to ask"  data-lang="en">
918                                        <p>Preparing for your appointment: what to bring and what to ask</p>
919                                    </a>
920                                </li>
921                            
922                    
923                </ul>
924
925     
926
927                <p>Click to print these tools to help you monitor your heart failure</p>
928
929            </div>
930        </div>
931    </div>
932</div><div class="patient-interviews section">
933    <div class="container">
934        <div class="row">
935            <div class="col-md-12">
936                <h3>Patient and caregivers videos</h3>
937            </div>
938        </div>
939        <div class="row">
940            <div class="col-md-3 col-sm-12 left-content order-md-2
941                            order-lg-1">
942                <p><p><strong>In this section you can watch, listen or read interviews with other people with heart failure and their caregivers.</strong></p>
943</p>
944            </div>
945            <div class="col-md-9 col-sm-12 left-content order-first order-md-1">
946                <div class="animated-journey-slider owl-carousel owl-theme">
947                    
948                                                <div class="item">
949                                
950                                    <a href="https://www.youtube.com/embed/A2MqMAKcsgI?autoplay=1&amp;rel=0" class="lightview patient-video" data-lightview-type="iframe" data-lightview-options="width: 550, height: 750" data-toggle="lightbox" data-lightview-group="example-gallery" data-lightview-title="Animation n°1" data-lightview-caption="Patient video: living well with heart failure in Ireland" data-name="Patient video: living well with heart failure in Ireland" data-lang="en">
951                                        <div></div>
952                                        <!-- <img src="https://www.heartfailurematters.org/wp-content/themes/heartfailurematters/images/animated-journey/01-animation.jpg" alt="Animation n°1" /> -->
953                                                                                                                                <img src="https://cdn-endpoint-hfm.azureedge.net/heartfailurematters/2024/02/discussion-patient.jpg" alt="Patient video: living well with heart failure in Ireland" class="patient-video" data-caption="Patient video: living well with heart failure in Ireland" data-name="Patient video: living well with heart failure in Ireland" data-lang="en">
954                                                                            </a>
955                                
956                                <p>Patient video: living well with heart failure in Ireland</p>
957                            </div>
958                            
959                    
960                                                <div class="item">
961                                
962                                    <a href="https://www.youtube.com/embed/nya29HT1JmA?autoplay=1&amp;rel=0" class="lightview patient-video" data-lightview-type="iframe" data-lightview-options="width: 550, height: 750" data-toggle="lightbox" data-lightview-group="example-gallery" data-lightview-title="Animation n°1" data-lightview-caption="Patient video: the strategy I used to understand heart failure" data-name="Patient video: the strategy I used to understand heart failure" data-lang="en">
963                                        <div></div>
964                                        <!-- <img src="https://www.heartfailurematters.org/wp-content/themes/heartfailurematters/images/animated-journey/01-animation.jpg" alt="Animation n°1" /> -->
965                                                                                                                                <img src="https://cdn-endpoint-hfm.azureedge.net/heartfailurematters/2024/02/discussion-patient.jpg" alt="Patient video: the strategy I used to understand heart failure" class="patient-video" data-caption="Patient video: the strategy I used to understand heart failure" data-name="Patient video: the strategy I used to understand heart failure" data-lang="en">
966                                                                            </a>
967                                
968                                <p>Patient video: the strategy I used to understand heart failure</p>
969                            </div>
970                            
971                    
972                                                <div class="item">
973                                
974                                    <a href="https://www.youtube.com/embed/hcQUGBmwZVE?autoplay=1&amp;rel=0" class="lightview patient-video" data-lightview-type="iframe" data-lightview-options="width: 550, height: 750" data-toggle="lightbox" data-lightview-group="example-gallery" data-lightview-title="Animation n°1" data-lightview-caption="Patient video: self-care habits that help day to day" data-name="Patient video: self-care habits that help day to day" data-lang="en">
975                                        <div></div>
976                                        <!-- <img src="https://www.heartfailurematters.org/wp-content/themes/heartfailurematters/images/animated-journey/01-animation.jpg" alt="Animation n°1" /> -->
977                                                                                                                                <img src="https://cdn-endpoint-hfm.azureedge.net/heartfailurematters/2024/02/ask-expert-hfm.jpg" alt="Patient video: self-care habits that help day to day" class="patient-video" data-caption="Patient video: self-care habits that help day to day" data-name="Patient video: self-care habits that help day to day" data-lang="en">
978                                                                            </a>
979                                
980                                <p>Patient video: self-care habits that help day to day</p>
981                            </div>
982                            
983                    
984                                                <div class="item">
985                                
986                                    <a href="https://www.youtube.com/embed/-lSvAu7wcMQ?hl=en_GB&amp;autoplay=1;&amp;version=3&amp;rel=0&amp;showinfo=0" class="lightview patient-video" data-lightview-type="iframe" data-lightview-options="width: 550, height: 750" data-toggle="lightbox" data-lightview-group="example-gallery" data-lightview-title="Animation n°1" data-lightview-caption="Patient video: exercise training and cardiac rehab with heart failure" data-name="Patient video: exercise training and cardiac rehab with heart failure" data-lang="en">
987                                        <div></div>
988                                        <!-- <img src="https://www.heartfailurematters.org/wp-content/themes/heartfailurematters/images/animated-journey/01-animation.jpg" alt="Animation n°1" /> -->
989                                                                                                                                <img src="https://cdn-endpoint-hfm.azureedge.net/heartfailurematters/2021/02/patient-in-exercise-training.jpg" alt="Patient video: exercise training and cardiac rehab with heart failure" class="patient-video" data-caption="Patient video: exercise training and cardiac rehab with heart failure" data-name="Patient video: exercise training and cardiac rehab with heart failure" data-lang="en">
990                                                                            </a>
991                                
992                                <p>Patient video: exercise training and cardiac rehab with heart failure</p>
993                            </div>
994                            
995                    
996                                                <div class="item">
997                                
998                                    <a href="https://www.youtube.com/embed/wm9s7JcVArU?autoplay=1&amp;rel=0" class="lightview patient-video" data-lightview-type="iframe" data-lightview-options="width: 550, height: 750" data-toggle="lightbox" data-lightview-group="example-gallery" data-lightview-title="Animation n°1" data-lightview-caption="Patient video: why quality of life matters in heart failure care" data-name="Patient video: why quality of life matters in heart failure care" data-lang="en">
999                                        <div></div>
1000                                        <!-- <img src="https://www.heartfailurematters.org/wp-content/themes/heartfailurematters/images/animated-journey/01-animation.jpg" alt="Animation n°1" /> -->
1001                                                                                                                                <img src="https://cdn-endpoint-hfm.azureedge.net/heartfailurematters/2024/02/discussion-patient.jpg" alt="Patient video: why quality of life matters in heart failure care" class="patient-video" data-caption="Patient video: why quality of life matters in heart failure care" data-name="Patient video: why quality of life matters in heart failure care" data-lang="en">
1002                                                                            </a>
1003                                
1004                                <p>Patient video: why quality of life matters in heart failure care</p>
1005                            </div>
1006                            
1007                    
1008                                                <div class="item">
1009                                
1010                                    <a href="https://www.youtube.com/embed/6kzPabqEQtc?autoplay=1&amp;rel=0" class="lightview patient-video" data-lightview-type="iframe" data-lightview-options="width: 550, height: 750" data-toggle="lightbox" data-lightview-group="example-gallery" data-lightview-title="Animation n°1" data-lightview-caption="Patient video: using ESC patient guidelines to 
1010support decisions" data-name="Patient video: using ESC patient guidelines to support decisions" data-lang="en">
1011                                        <div></div>
1012                                        <!-- <img src="https://www.heartfailurematters.org/wp-content/themes/heartfailurematters/images/animated-journey/01-animation.jpg" alt="Animation n°1" /> -->
1013                                                                                                                                <img src="https://cdn-endpoint-hfm.azureedge.net/heartfailurematters/2024/02/ask-expert-hfm.jpg" alt="Patient video: using ESC patient guidelines to support decisions" class="patient-video" data-caption="Patient video: using ESC patient guidelines to support decisions" data-name="Patient video: using ESC patient guidelines to support decisions" data-lang="en">
1014                                                                            </a>
1015                                
1016                                <p>Patient video: using ESC patient guidelines to support decisions</p>
1017                            </div>
1018                            
1019                    
1020                                                <div class="item">
1021                                
1022                                    <a href="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Tmwvy_e6JC0?autoplay=1&amp;rel=0" class="lightview patient-video" data-lightview-type="iframe" data-lightview-options="width: 550, height: 750" data-toggle="lightbox" data-lightview-group="example-gallery" data-lightview-title="Animation n°1" data-lightview-caption="Patient video: how a patient representative supported my diagnosis" data-name="Patient video: how a patient representative supported my diagnosis" data-lang="en">
1023                                        <div></div>
1024                                        <!-- <img src="https://www.heartfailurematters.org/wp-content/themes/heartfailurematters/images/animated-journey/01-animation.jpg" alt="Animation n°1" /> -->
1025                                                                                                                                <img src="https://cdn-endpoint-hfm.azureedge.net/heartfailurematters/2024/02/discussion-patient.jpg" alt="Patient video: how a patient representative supported my diagnosis" class="patient-video" data-caption="Patient video: how a patient representative supported my diagnosis" data-name="Patient video: how a patient representative supported my diagnosis" data-lang="en">
1026                                                                            </a>
1027                                
1028                                <p>Patient video: how a patient representative supported my diagnosis</p>
1029                            </div>
1030                            
1031                    
1032                                                <div class="item">
1033                                
1034                                    <a href="https://www.youtube.com/embed/9W5qOj9N64s?hl=en_GB&amp;autoplay=1;&amp;version=3&amp;rel=0&amp;showinfo=0" class="lightview patient-video" data-lightview-type="iframe" data-lightview-options="width: 550, height: 750" data-toggle="lightbox" data-lightview-group="example-gallery" data-lightview-title="Animation n°1" data-lightview-caption="Patient video: living with an ICD day to day" data-name="Patient video: living with an ICD day to day" data-lang="en">
1035                                        <div></div>
1036                                        <!-- <img src="https://www.heartfailurematters.org/wp-content/themes/heartfailurematters/images/animated-journey/01-animation.jpg" alt="Animation n°1" /> -->
1037                                                                                                                                <img src="https://cdn-endpoint-hfm.azureedge.net/heartfailurematters/2021/02/patient-with-an-icd.jpg" alt="Patient video: living with an ICD day to day" class="patient-video" data-caption="Patient video: living with an ICD day to day" data-name="Patient video: living with an ICD day to day" data-lang="en">
1038                                                                            </a>
1039                                
1040                                <p>Patient video: living with an ICD day to day</p>
1041                            </div>
1042                            
1043                    
1044                                                <div class="item">
1045                                
1046                                    <a href="https://www.youtube.com/embed/VUpG1egyDlc?autoplay=1&amp;rel=0" class="lightview patient-video" data-lightview-type="iframe" data-lightview-options="width: 550, height: 750" data-toggle="lightbox" data-lightview-group="example-gallery" data-lightview-title="Animation n°1" data-lightview-caption="Patient video: making lifestyle changes and staying optimistic" data-name="Patient video: making lifestyle changes and staying optimistic" data-lang="en">
1047                                        <div></div>
1048                                        <!-- <img src="https://www.heartfailurematters.org/wp-content/themes/heartfailurematters/images/animated-journey/01-animation.jpg" alt="Animation n°1" /> -->
1049                                                                                                                                <img src="https://cdn-endpoint-hfm.azureedge.net/heartfailurematters/2021/02/adjusting-lifestyle-staying-optmistic-e1612795877180.jpg" alt="Patient video: making lifestyle changes and staying optimistic" class="patient-video" data-caption="Patient video: making lifestyle changes and staying optimistic" data-name="Patient video: making lifestyle changes and staying optimistic" data-lang="en">
1050                                                                            </a>
1051                                
1052                                <p>Patient video: making lifestyle changes and staying optimistic</p>
1053                            </div>
1054                            
1055                    
1056                                                <div class="item">
1057                                
1058                                    <a href="https://www.youtube.com/embed/jsqugv-EgVU?autoplay=1&amp;rel=0" class="lightview patient-video" data-lightview-type="iframe" data-lightview-options="width: 550, height: 750" data-toggle="lightbox" data-lightview-group="example-gallery" data-lightview-title="Animation n°1" data-lightview-caption="Patient video: living with heart failure devices (ICD, CRT, LVAD)" data-name="Patient video: living with heart failure devices (ICD, CRT, LVAD)" data-lang="en">
1059                                        <div></div>
1060                                        <!-- <img src="https://www.heartfailurematters.org/wp-content/themes/heartfailurematters/images/animated-journey/01-animation.jpg" alt="Animation n°1" /> -->
1061                                                                                                                                <img src="https://cdn-endpoint-hfm.azureedge.net/heartfailurematters/2021/02/living-with-heart-failure-devices-1.jpg" alt="Patient video: living with heart failure devices (ICD, CRT, LVAD)" class="patient-video" data-caption="Patient video: living with heart failure devices (ICD, CRT, LVAD)" data-name="Patient video: living with heart failure devices (ICD, CRT, LVAD)" data-lang="en">
1062                                                                            </a>
1063                                
1064                                <p>Patient video: living with heart failure devices (ICD, CRT, LVAD)</p>
1065                            </div>
1066                            
1067                    
1068                                                <div class="item">
1069                                
1070                                    <a href="https://www.youtube.com/embed/dxLreA62sS4?autoplay=1&amp;rel=0" class="lightview patient-video" data-lightview-type="iframe" data-lightview-options="width: 550, height: 750" data-toggle="lightbox" data-lightview-group="example-gallery" data-lightview-title="Animation n°1" data-lightview-caption="Patient video: what it’s like living with an LVAD" data-name="Patient video: what it’s like living with an LVAD" data-lang="en">
1071                                        <div></div>
1072                                        <!-- <img src="https://www.heartfailurematters.org/wp-content/themes/heartfailurematters/images/animated-journey/01-animation.jpg" alt="Animation n°1" /> -->
1073                                                                                                                                <img src="https://cdn-endpoint-hfm.azureedge.net/heartfailurematters/2021/02/living-with-an-lvad.jpg" alt="Patient video: what it’s like living with an LVAD" class="patient-video" data-caption="Patient video: what it’s like living with an LVAD" data-name="Patient video: what it’s like living with an LVAD" data-lang="en">
1074                                                                            </a>
1075                                
1076                                <p>Patient video: what it’s like living with an LVAD</p>
1077                            </div>
1078                            
1079                    
1080                                                <div class="item">
1081                                
1082                                    <a href="https://www.youtube.com/embed/irSIPmhPFj4?autoplay=1&amp;rel=0" class="lightview patient-video" data-lightview-type="iframe" data-lightview-options="width: 550, height: 750" data-toggle="lightbox" data-lightview-group="example-gallery" data-lightview-title="Animation n°1" data-lightview-caption="Patient video: managing heart disease during pregnancy" data-name="Patient video: managing heart disease during pregnancy" data-lang="en">
1083                                        <div></div>
1084                                        <!-- <img src="https://www.heartfailurematters.org/wp-content/themes/heartfailurematters/images/animated-journey/01-animation.jpg" alt="Animation n°1" /> -->
1085                                                                                                                                <img src="https://cdn-endpoint-hfm.azureedge.net/heartfailurematters/2024/02/ask-expert-hfm.jpg" alt="Patient video: managing heart disease during pregnancy" class="patient-video" data-caption="Patient video: managing heart disease during pregnancy" data-name="Patient video: managing heart disease during pregnancy" data-lang="en">
1086                                                                            </a>
1087                                
1088                                <p>Patient video: managing heart disease during pregnancy</p>
1089                            </div>
1090                            
1091                    
1092                                                <div class="item">
1093                                
1094                                    <a href="https://www.youtube.com/embed/oXz_dkQ2PgI?auto
1094play=1&amp;rel=0" class="lightview patient-video" data-lightview-type="iframe" data-lightview-options="width: 550, height: 750" data-toggle="lightbox" data-lightview-group="example-gallery" data-lightview-title="Animation n°1" data-lightview-caption="Patient video: heart failure in congenital heart disease explained" data-name="Patient video: heart failure in congenital heart disease explained" data-lang="en">
1095                                        <div></div>
1096                                        <!-- <img src="https://www.heartfailurematters.org/wp-content/themes/heartfailurematters/images/animated-journey/01-animation.jpg" alt="Animation n°1" /> -->
1097                                                                                                                                <img src="https://cdn-endpoint-hfm.azureedge.net/heartfailurematters/2023/08/what-can-patient-do-64d40a5573ba8.jpg" alt="Patient video: heart failure in congenital heart disease explained" class="patient-video" data-caption="Patient video: heart failure in congenital heart disease explained" data-name="Patient video: heart failure in congenital heart disease explained" data-lang="en">
1098                                                                            </a>
1099                                
1100                                <p>Patient video: heart failure in congenital heart disease explained</p>
1101                            </div>
1102                            
1103                    
1104                                                <div class="item">
1105                                
1106                                    <a href="https://www.youtube.com/embed/xt89C35G030?autoplay=1&amp;rel=0" class="lightview patient-video" data-lightview-type="iframe" data-lightview-options="width: 550, height: 750" data-toggle="lightbox" data-lightview-group="example-gallery" data-lightview-title="Animation n°1" data-lightview-caption="Patient video: living better with heart failure and congenital heart disease" data-name="Patient video: living better with heart failure and congenital heart disease" data-lang="en">
1107                                        <div></div>
1108                                        <!-- <img src="https://www.heartfailurematters.org/wp-content/themes/heartfailurematters/images/animated-journey/01-animation.jpg" alt="Animation n°1" /> -->
1109                                                                                                                                <img src="https://cdn-endpoint-hfm.azureedge.net/heartfailurematters/2023/08/what-can-patient-do-64d40a5573ba8.jpg" alt="Patient video: living better with heart failure and congenital heart disease" class="patient-video" data-caption="Patient video: living better with heart failure and congenital heart disease" data-name="Patient video: living better with heart failure and congenital heart disease" data-lang="en">
1110                                                                            </a>
1111                                
1112                                <p>Patient video: living better with heart failure and congenital heart disease</p>
1113                            </div>
1114                            
1115                    
1116                                                <div class="item">
1117                                
1118                                    <a href="https://www.youtube.com/embed/tCAQX2Rv4_E?autoplay=1&amp;rel=0" class="lightview patient-video" data-lightview-type="iframe" data-lightview-options="width: 550, height: 750" data-toggle="lightbox" data-lightview-group="example-gallery" data-lightview-title="Animation n°1" data-lightview-caption="Patient video: treatment options for heart failure in congenital heart disease" data-name="Patient video: treatment options for heart failure in congenital heart disease" data-lang="en">
1119                                        <div></div>
1120                                        <!-- <img src="https://www.heartfailurematters.org/wp-content/themes/heartfailurematters/images/animated-journey/01-animation.jpg" alt="Animation n°1" /> -->
1121                                                                                                                                <img src="https://cdn-endpoint-hfm.azureedge.net/heartfailurematters/2023/08/what-can-patient-do-64d40a5573ba8.jpg" alt="Patient video: treatment options for heart failure in congenital heart disease" class="patient-video" data-caption="Patient video: treatment options for heart failure in congenital heart disease" data-name="Patient video: treatment options for heart failure in congenital heart disease" data-lang="en">
1122                                                                            </a>
1123                                
1124                                <p>Patient video: treatment options for heart failure in congenital heart disease</p>
1125                            </div>
1126                            
1127                    
1128                                                <div class="item">
1129                                
1130                                    <a href="https://www.youtube.com/embed/9xjEB7xadW4?hl=en_GB&amp;autoplay=1;&amp;version=3&amp;rel=0&amp;showinfo=0" class="lightview patient-video" data-lightview-type="iframe" data-lightview-options="width: 550, height: 750" data-toggle="lightbox" data-lightview-group="example-gallery" data-lightview-title="Animation n°1" data-lightview-caption="Patient video: LVAD as a bridge to transplantation" data-name="Patient video: LVAD as a bridge to transplantation" data-lang="en">
1131                                        <div></div>
1132                                        <!-- <img src="https://www.heartfailurematters.org/wp-content/themes/heartfailurematters/images/animated-journey/01-animation.jpg" alt="Animation n°1" /> -->
1133                                                                                                                                <img src="https://cdn-endpoint-hfm.azureedge.net/heartfailurematters/2021/02/an-lvad-bridge-to-transplantation.jpg" alt="Patient video: LVAD as a bridge to transplantation" class="patient-video" data-caption="Patient video: LVAD as a bridge to transplantation" data-name="Patient video: LVAD as a bridge to transplantation" data-lang="en">
1134                                                                            </a>
1135                                
1136                                <p>Patient video: LVAD as a bridge to transplantation</p>
1137                            </div>
1138                            
1139                    
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1335<div class="post-3173 page type-page status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry category-home" id="post-3173">
1336    <div id="respond">
1337        <form action="https://www.heartfailurematters.org/?formStatus=true" id="contactForm" method="post">
1338            <div class="modal-body">
1339                <h5 class="modal-title" id="exampleModalLabel"> Email this page </h5>
1340                <p> Enter your details below and the details of the person you'd like to send this page to and we'll email them the link. </p>
1341                <div class="row">
1342                    <div class="col-md-12">
1343                        <label for="yourEmail"> Your email <span>*</span> </label>
1344                        <input type="text" placeholder="Enter your email address" name="yourEmail" id="yourEmail" value="" class="required requiredField email" />
1345                                            </div>
1346
1347                    <div class="col-md-12">
1348                        <label for="message_email"> Recipient's email <span>*</span> </label>
1349                        <input type="text" placeholder="Recipient's email" name="email" id="email" value="" class="required requiredField email" />
1350                                            </div>
1351
1352                    <!-- 
1353                    <div class="col-md-12">
1354                        <label for="phone"> Your Message <span>*</span> </label>
1355                        <textarea name="comments" placeholder="Your Message" id="commentsText" rows="20" cols="30" class="required requiredField"></textarea>
1356                                            </div>
1357                    -->
1358
1359                    <div class="col-md-12 text-right">
1360                        <div class="float-right">
1361
1362                            <div class="g-recaptcha brochure__form__c
1362aptcha" data-lang="en" data-callback="enableBtn" data-sitekey="6LdDQ8gaAAAAANMJaHfPXFcD62bDLANinQV967xL"></div>
1363                        </div>
1364                    </div>
1365
1366                </div>
1367
1368                <p>
1369                    <small>
1370                        This form is solely used to send the recipient a link to this page on the heartfailurematters.org website. Neither your email address or the recipient's will be stored on our servers in any way.                    </small>
1371                </p>
1372                
1373                <input type="hidden" name="submitted" id="submitted" value="true" />
1374                <input type="hidden" name="page_url" id="page_url" value="https://www.heartfailurematters.org/" />
1375
1376
1377                                                                    <div class="modal-footer">
1378                    <button type="button" class="btn btn-secondary" data-dismiss="modal"> Close </button>
1379                    <button type="submit" class="btn btn-primary" id="button1"> Send</button>
1380                </div>
1381            </div>
1382        </form>
1383
1384
1385
1386    </div>
1387</div><!-- .post -->
1388
1389<script src="https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/jquery-validate/1.19.2/jquery.validate.min.js"></script>
vendor: 2 bytes, line 1389
1389
1390<script src="https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/jquery-validate/1.19.2/additional-methods.min.js"></script>
1390
1391<!--
vendor: 65 bytes, line 1391
1391 <script src="https://www.google.com/recaptcha/api.js"></script> 
1391-->
vendor: 77 bytes, lines 1391-1394
1391
1392<script src="https://www.google.com/recaptcha/api.js?hl=en"></script>
1393
1394
1395<script>
1396    function enableBtn() {
1397        document.getElementById("button1").disabled = false;
1398    }
1399
1400    function ChangeUrl(page, url) {
1401        if (typeof(history.pushState) != "undefined") {
1402            var obj = {
1403                Page: page,
1404                Url: url
1405            };
1406            history.pushState(obj, obj.Page, obj.Url);
1407        } else {
1408            alert("Browser does not support HTML5.");
1409        }
1410    }
1411
1412    $(document).ready(function() {
1413        const RecaptchaOptions = {
1414            lang: 'en',
1415        };
1416
1417        $("#contactForm").validate();
1418        // let formStatus = false
1419        let queryString = window.location.search;
1420        console.log("queryString", queryString);
1421        let urlParams = new URLSearchParams(queryString);
1422        let formStatus = urlParams.get('formStatus')
1423        console.log("formStatus" + formStatus);
1424        if (formStatus == "true") {
1425            $("#exampleModal").modal('show');
1426            setTimeout(function() {
1427                $("#exampleModal").modal('hide');
1428                UpdatedUrl = "https://www.heartfailurematters.org/?formStatus=false"
1429                ChangeUrl('Page1', UpdatedUrl);
1430            }, 3000);
1431        } else {
1432            $("#exampleModal").modal('hide');
1433        }
1434    });
1435</script>
1435        </div>
1436    </div>
1437</div>
1438
1439</body>
1440<!-- HFM 2 --> 
1441</html>

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