Heart Failure in Black Americans: The Importance of Weight Monitoring

One of the major symptoms of heart failure, a condition in which your heart doesn’t pump as well as it should, is fluid retention. This may show up as weight gain, according to Pilar Stevens-Haynes, MD, Cardiologist with South Nassau Community Hospital in Oceanside, New York. In this video, learn the recommendations for daily weight monitoring to manage heart failure.

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Marisa Taylor Karas

Marisa Taylor Karas is a freelance journalist based in Brooklyn who has covered health, gender, and technology for 15 years. She previously worked at The Wall Street Journal, The Guardian, and Al Jazeera America, among other publications, and also served as managing editor of the Mellon Foundation in New York City.

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Sarah Gupta, MD, is a licensed physician with a special interest in mental health, sex and gender, eating disorders, and the human microbiome. She is currently board certified by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology.

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