Here are some tips to help you talk to your clinician. The more you understand, and the better your clinician understands you, the more they can help you keep your heart failure under control.

• Write down a list of questions before you visit your clinician. Bring the list with you.
• Write down your symptoms and sodium intake each day. Then, share what you wrote down with your clinician.
• Write down what your clinician tells you so that you can recall details after your visit.
• Bring someone with you to help you ask questions.