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heart failure and painful chilblains

A relative who is in heart failure suffers terribly with painful ulcerating chilblains in the winter months has anyone had any treatment or found relief for a similar problem please
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about the only thing I can think of to do is to use a heating pad or electric blanket. More than likely it's from poor blood flow,  slow pulse,  etc that is causing her not to maintain good body heat.
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