We all have certain pillow preferences. You might prefer a single, flat pillow; your partner might need to surround himself with 10 separate pillows of all different sizes in order to nod off.
But your pillow choices could be a sign of more than just your personal preferences. Cardiologist Dennis A. Goodman, MD, explains that people with congestive heart failure commonly feel more comfortable when they sleep with multiple pillows.
Dr. Goodman is board-certified in cardiology, internal medicine, lipidology, integrative medicine, and cardiac CT. He is the director of integrative medicine at the NYU Langone Medical Center and a clinical professor of medicine at NYU.
References
American Heart Association. (2023). Heart failure signs and symptoms.
European Society of Cardiology. (n.d.). Awakening short of breath/needing more pillows.
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