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HEARTBEAT CHRONICLES

Have you ever heard someone describe a family member as being "in heart failure" and wondered whether that meant they had a heart attack? Or seen someone recover from a heart attack and assumed they now have heart failure? These two terms often get used as if they mean the same thing, but they describe very different things happening in the heart. Understanding which is which can change how you interpret symptoms, respond to warnings, and support someone in your family who is