Heart failure: When to call 911
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For an emergency, call 911. Do not drive yourself to get help.
Call 911 if you:
- pass out or faint
- become extremely short of breath or are unable to talk due to being breathless
- have severe chest pain that is not helped by nitroglycerin
- have a continuously rapid, racing heartbeat.
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Managing your heart failure - at a glance
Use this quick reference guide to know when to call your health care provider and when to call 911.
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Source: Allina Patient Education, Heart Failure, third edition, ISBN 1-931876-20-7
First published: 10/04/2002
Last updated: 07/19/2006
Reviewed by: Allina Patient Education experts
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