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Why? - Why the action is important? Why is it important to take my medicines properly?

Medicines work in a delicate balance with each other and with your body. Changes in your medicine schedule or dosage can affect how well the medicines work to control your heart failure and how you feel. If you do not take your medicines properly:

  • Your heart failure could get worse.
  • Sudden heart failure may develop.
  • You could get sick enough that you have to be hospitalized.
  • You could even develop additional permanent heart damage.

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Author: Robin Parks, MSLast Updated: September 1, 2006
Medical Review: Caroline S. Rhoads, MD - Internal Medicine
Stephen Fort, MD, MRCP, FRCPC - Interventional Cardiology

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