70924 Updates in the Management of Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF)

Course overview

Discussion about the management of acute decompensated heart failure (ADHF). Topics include developing a treatment plan that addresses both home goal-directed medical therapy (GDMT) and new inpatient therapies for ADHF; creating a diuretic plan for a hypervolemic patient that includes initial dosing and adjustments based on patient response; determining if a patient has indications for vasodilators and selecting an appropriate agent based on its relative venous and arterial effects; and assessing a patient for indications for inotropic therapy.