Recent research from the University of Pennsylvania shows that if you listen to what your doctor tells you, it may help you have a better outcome. The study, which is published in the Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing in the July/August issue, looked at several markers of cardiac stress and general inflammation. Patients with heart failure who took their medications as directed, ate a low sodium diet, and exercised, as well as monitoring their symptoms, had low levels of cardiac stress and general inflammation.

This is important information because lower levels of cardiac stress and inflammation markers have been shown to be associated with a lower risk of death, less need for insertion of a device to help the heart beat, and less need for heart transplantation. the heart failure is a difficult disease to treat, so something as easy as doing what the doc tells you is going to be very helpful.

Source: University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing press release.

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