Heart Failure: Checking Your Weight


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Why do you need to check your weight when you have heart failure?

Checking your weight helps you manage your heart failure. It helps you know when to call your doctor. Tracking your weight also helps your doctor know if your treatment for heart failure is working.

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Last Updated: July 30, 2010
Medical Review:
E. Gregory Thompson, MD - Internal Medicine

Robert A. Kloner, MD, PhD - Cardiology


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