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💬 What is heart failure?

It doesn’t mean your heart has stopped.

➡️ It means your heart isn’t pumping as strongly as it should.

This can lead to:

🌬️ Breathlessness

😴 Tiredness

🦶 Swelling in legs or ankles

🌱 The good news

Many people live well with heart failure 💛

With the right care, you can:

✔️ Feel better

✔️ Stay active

✔️ Manage your symptoms

🧭 How this page helps

Think of this as your guide. You’ll find:

📖 Simple explanations

💊 Medication support

⚖️ Daily self-care tips

🚨 When to get help

👉 Dip in and out—no need to read everything at once.

❤️ You’re not alone

Your heart failure team is here for you.

If something doesn’t feel right or you’re unsure—please reach out.

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🫀 Your Local Heart Failure Service

We are a team of specialist heart failure nurses working across Coventry and Rugby.

We support you—and those close to you—at every stage of your care, whether that’s:

🏥 In hospital

🩺 In clinic

🏡 At home

🤝 How we support you

We’re here to help you feel informed, supported, and in control.

💬 We will:

🧠 Help you and your family understand heart failure

🌱 Offer advice on healthy lifestyle choices

💊 Explain your medications, including benefits and side effects

⚖️ Review and adjust your heart failure treatment

🔍 Monitor your symptoms and arrange tests if needed

🔗 Work closely with your GP and heart specialist

🌐 Extra support

If needed, we can also connect you with other services to support your care, such as:

❤️ Cardiac rehabilitation

👩‍⚕️ Other healthcare professionals

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What goes wrong in heart failure - www.heartfailurematters.org

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📞 Heart Failure Service Contact Details

🏥 Coventry Community Service

📱 0300 303 2444
🕒 Monday to Friday, 8:30am – 4:30pm

If we’re unable to answer, please leave a message with:

Your name

Contact details

Hospital or NHS number (if available)

☎️ We aim to return your call as soon as possible. This may be the next working day.

🏥 Rugby Service

📱 01788 663944
🕒 Monday to Friday, 8:30am – 4:30pm

If we’re unable to answer, please leave a brief message with:

Your name

Contact details

Hospital or NHS number (if available)

☎️ We aim to return your call as soon as possible. This may be the next working day.

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Heart Failure Foundation – Heart Failure Information for Patients (pumpingmarvellous.org)

Cardiomyopathy | Cardiomyopathy UK

Age UK | The UK's leading charity helping every older person who needs us

Homepage - Carers Trust

The Myton Hospices

Heart Failure Information for Patients & Caregivers - Heart Failure Matters

My Cardiac Rehab Programme (padlet.com)

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