How is diastolic heart failure treated?

How is diastolic heart failure treated?

Your healthcare provider may advise you to make specific lifestyle changes. Healthy habits can improve your cardiovascular health and help your heart work more efficiently. You may feel better if you:

• Achieve and maintain a healthy weight.
• Eat a low-sodium heart failure diet.
• Treat high blood pressure.
• Wear a CPAP machine if you have sleep apnea.
• Exercise for at least 30 minutes most days of the week.
• Quit smoking and using tobacco products. Ask your provider for help with quitting if needed.

Your treatment plan may also include prescription medications. It’s important to take the medication exactly as directed.

Many people with HFpEF take medications for other heart conditions. Your provider might prescribe medications specifically for diastolic heart failure that include:

• Diuretics to help your body get rid of excess sodium and water.
• Mineralocorticoid receptor antagonists to help your body get rid of extra sodium while keeping potassium.
• Medications to lower blood pressure.