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Heart failure: When to call 911

For an emergency, call 911. Do not drive yourself to get help.

Call 911 if you:

  • pass out or faint
  • become extremely short of breath or are unable to talk due to being breathless
  • have severe chest pain that is not helped by nitroglycerin
  • have a continuously rapid, racing heartbeat.

Managing your heart failure - at a glance

Use this quick reference guide to know when to call your health care provider and when to call 911.


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Source: Allina Patient Education, Heart Failure, third edition, ISBN 1-931876-20-7

First published: 10/04/2002
Last updated: 07/19/2006

Reviewed by: Allina Patient Education experts

 

 

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