Caring for the Patient with Heart Failure

Subject areas

This course counts toward the state boards and subject areas below.

Disclosure statements

Upon completion of the independent study, the learner will be able to:

·        Review normal cardiac physiology and function

·        Describe the three types of heart failure and their stages, and classifications as described by the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association classification and the New York Heart Association (NYHA) classification system.

·        Understand potential risk factors of heart failure

·        Analyze the differences between STEMI and NSTEMI

·        Review treatment options for heart failure including common medications, laboratory and electrocardiograph findings, and procedural interventions.

 

Policy Statement

This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the policies of FastCEForLess.com.

 

Disclosures

Fast CE For Less, Inc. and its authors have no disclosures. There is no commercial support.

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