Heart Failure

This poorly chosen term simply means that your heart cannot pump as strongly as it used to.

Signs of worsening heart failure:

Shortness of breath that does not go away with rest or is becomming worse.

Swelling in ankles and feet which is getting worse.

You feel more tired or weaker than usual.

You have sudden weight gain of more than 2kg in a day.

Telephone 111 if

You have severe shortness of breath.

You are coughing up pink frothy phlegm.

You have chest pain which is not relieved by rest and medication.

Source: http://www.everybody.co.nz