Heart failure zones

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EVERY DAY

Weigh yourself on your scale when you return home from the hospital.

Your weight: ____________ pounds.

EVERY DAY:

Weigh yourself in the morning before breakfast, write it down and compare it to yesterday's weight.
Take your medicine as perscribed.
Check for swelling in your feet, ankles, legs and stomach.
Eat low-salt food.
Balance activity and rest periods.

Which Heart Failure Zone are you today? Green, Yellow, or Red?

GREEN
ZONE

ALL CLEAR - This zone is your goal

Your symptoms are under control. You have:

no shortness of breath
no weight gain of more than 2 pounds in one day (it may change 1 or 2 pounds some days)
no swelling of your feet, ankles, legs or stomach
no chest pain.

YELLOW
ZONE

CAUTION - This zone is a warning

Call our doctor's office if you have any of the following:

weight gain of 3 pounds in one day or a weight gain of 5 pounds or more in one week
more shortness of breath than usual
more swelling of your feet, ankles, legs, or stomach than usual
feeling more tired than usual (no energy)
a dry, hacking cough
feeling dizzy
feeling uneasy; you know something is not right
harder to breathe when lying down (need to sleep sitting in a chair).

RED
ZONE

EMERGENCY

Go to the emergency room or call 911, if you have any of the following:

struggling to breathe: unrelieved shortness of breath while sitting still
chest pain
confusion or unable to think clearly

Heart failure zones

EVERY DAY

GREEN ZONE

YELLOW ZONE

RED ZONE

GREEN
ZONE

YELLOW
ZONE

RED
ZONE