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Donna Rose has a 5-year-old granddaughter who is hard to keep up with.<\/p>\n

The 60-year-old grandmother of two enjoys bike riding with her granddaughter, who is always a little bit ahead.<\/p>\n

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Donna Rose enjoys the Fort Collins\u2019 Saint Patrick\u2019s Day Parade with her granddaughter.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u201cI\u2019ll be right behind her and she\u2019ll say, \u2018Come on, poky grandma,\u2019 \u2019\u2019 Rose said with a smile.<\/p>\n

Last summer, Rose was feeling more than a little poky. She had trouble breathing when she lay down, and her chest felt heavy when she got up. Having a history of bronchitis and pneumonia problems, she decided to go to urgent care.<\/p>\n

\u201cThey decided to take me to the hospital,\u201d she said. \u201cThey got the fluid off my lungs and from around my heart. They did all sorts of tests to make sure I wasn\u2019t having a heart attack, including an echocardiogram. When my blood-oxygen levels returned to normal and the fluid was almost gone, they released me with medications and lots of instructions.\u201d<\/p>\n

But that wasn\u2019t the end of Rose\u2019s care \u2014 UCHealth doctors made an appointment for her at the UCHealth Heart Failure Clinic<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The clinic has a multidisciplinary team \u2014 cardiac-specialized nurses and doctors \u2014 who provide individualized care to address the specific heart failure concerns of each patient they encounter.<\/p>\n

\u201cHeart failure is complicated, and usually these patients have multiple issues that are contributing to their condition,\u201d said Dr. Lance Richards<\/a>, a cardiologist with the clinic. \u201cThey need more than just medication or a procedure \u2014 they need personalized care.\u201d<\/p>\n

Heart failure occurs when the heart muscle is weakened or stiffened and cannot pump enough blood to meet the body\u2019s needs for blood and oxygen. Warning signs<\/a> include shortness of breath, chronic coughing or wheezing, built-up fluid (in chest), fatigue or lightheadedness, nausea or lack of appetite, confusion, high heart rate, new or worsened swelling in the ankles or legs, and unexplained rapid weight gain. By itself, any one symptom may not be a sign for alarm, but more than one is a concern.<\/p>\n

An ultrasound of Rose\u2019s heart revealed that it was functioning at about half-power.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe capture a lot of patients from the hospital, like Donna (Rose), and work with them to make sure they are getting the appropriate follow-up,\u201d Richards said. \u201cHeart failure is common, and it leads to a lot of hospitalizations. To address it requires close monitoring, and these people usually have many other health issues, which makes it hard on a single physician. We can take over the heart failure management, which frees up their primary care provider to focus on the patient\u2019s other important medical issues.\u201d<\/p>\n

The heart failure team sat down with Rose to discuss her current lifestyle and a plan they felt would help her tackle her condition.<\/p>\n

\u201cAt clinic, we focus on lifestyle and education,\u201d said Jessica Reed, nurse navigator at the clinic. The plan also includes heart failure medications.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe specifically focus on being able to up-titrate and adjust medications frequently,\u201d Reed continued. \u201cThe average heart failure patient sees their cardiologist one to two times per year, and medications are rarely adjusted. A primary treatment for patients is adjusting their medications to ensure they are on the appropriate medications and dosages. This is one of the many benefits of going to the Heart Failure Clinic. This easier access to care and follow-up prevents those readmissions and hospitalizations.\u201d<\/p>\n

Rose\u2019s medications were monitored carefully and adjusted to find the perfect levels for her. There was one adverse reaction, but the team quickly evaluated what had happened and adjusted Rose\u2019s plan accordingly.<\/p>\n

\u201c(Those at the clinic) went out of their way to accommodate me and really showed a genuine concern,\u201d Rose said. \u201cThey listened more to what I had to say, were very open and communicative in what was happening.\u201d<\/p>\n

Along with following their medication plans, Heart Failure Clinic patients also follow a personalized dietary and aerobic plan.<\/p>\n

\u201cDonna was an ideal patient and great to work with,\u201d Richards said. \u201cAnd in only three and a half months, her condition had normalized. She has to stay on her medications, but she\u2019s now stable.\u201d<\/p>\n

And now, she\u2019s no longer poky grandma.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Donna Rose has a 5-year-old granddaughter who is hard to keep up with. The 60-year-old grandmother of two enjoys bike riding with her granddaughter, who is always a little bit ahead. \u201cI\u2019ll be right behind her and she\u2019ll say, \u2018Come on, poky grandma,\u2019 \u2019\u2019 Rose said with a smile. 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