HEART FAILURE / CONGESTIVE HEART FAILURE

Course overview

The aging population in the United States is a leading cause of approximately 500,000 new cases of heart failure per year. Despite advances in drug therapy and cardiac assist devices, 60% of patients diagnosed with severe heart failure will die. This course provides information on the following topics. ?Causes, Risk Factors, Classifications, and Stages of Heart Failure ?Pathophysiology, Echocardiography ?Heart Failure - Right Side, Left Side ?Systolic, Diastolic ?Medications, Non-Drug Treatments