When you have heart failure, staying active is a critical part of caring for yourself and staying well. While physical activity and exercise have their benefits when living with heart failure, it’s especially important to pay attention to how you’re feeling both before and during exercise.

When you introduce new physical activity into your life with heart failure, whether it’s aerobic activity, strength training, balance and flexibility, or sex and intimacy, it’s important to check-in with your health care provider first. You can ask your health care provider to refer you to a cardiac rehab program.