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	<title>StrokeSurvivorBlog &#187; Heart Failure &#8211; CHF</title>
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		<title>Congestive Heart Failure Complicates Stroke Recovery</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Jun 2010 03:32:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kathy</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Heart Failure - CHF]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[congestive heart failure]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[edema]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Recovering from a stroke is hard enough without the complications of congestive heart failure. Just when we thought Steve&#8217;s heart condition was under control, he started having problems with CHF again. The symptoms he&#8217;s having are: severe swelling in his legs water retention weight gain shortness of breath cough bloating in the upper stomach area, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Overindulgence Increases Stroke Risk</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 13 Feb 2010 08:05:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kathy</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Heart Failure - CHF]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Overindulgence on our trip to Florida increased Steve&#8217;s stroke risk and caused some serious consequences. We rented a scooter for Steve to use. This was a necessity because of his mobility deficits. But as a result, he did very little walking…maybe only 40 ft. a day going to and from the bathroom, which is much [...]]]></description>
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		<title>ECP Heart Treatment is Non-Invasive</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 31 Oct 2009 03:22:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kathy</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[ECP Heart Treat.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Heart Failure - CHF]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[My husband, Steve, will start an ECP heart treatment next week to increase the circulation of blood flow to his heart. ECP or External Counter Pulsation is a non-invasion therapy for the treatment of congestive heart failure and advanced angina pectoris.  When the heart muscle does not receive enough oxygenated blood, it sends a signal [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Congestive Heart Failure (CHF) Causes Wheezing</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2009 04:29:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kathy</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Heart Failure - CHF]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Heart Health]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Recovery Journal]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[asthma]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[CHF]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[congestive heart failure]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Coreg]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Not all wheezing is a result of asthma. Congestive Heart Failure (CHF) causes wheezing too, and because it sounds similar to asthma, it may go undiagnosed. A few weeks ago Steve got a cold. I got it next, but mine was over with in a few days. Steve’s went into his chest, and then he [...]]]></description>
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