This booklet is designed to help your patient, as well as his or her family and caregiver understand Congestive Heart Failure (CHF). By enhancing the patients knowledge about CHF, the booklet allows the patient to become more involved in the care and treatment process. When your patient is able to recognize the common early symptoms of the condition, doctors and nurses can be clearly and easily updated, increasing the likelihood that your patient will receive appropriate and timely treatment and help prevent serious complications. By working with you and following a few simple guidelines offered by this book, your patient may live longer and improve his or her quality of life, as well as make the best choices and set goals to help ensure that his or her life remains interesting and enjoyable.