AN OVERVIEW OF HEART FAILURE (HF)

Course overview

HEART FAILURE (HF) IS THE INABILITY OF THE HEART TO PUMP ENOUGH BLOOD TO MEET THE METABOLIC NEEDS OF THE BODY. SINCE HF IS NOT A SPECIFIC DISEASE, CARE OF THE PATIENT WITH HF FOCUSES ON IMPROVING THE HEARTS FUNCTION. A PATIENT IS PARTICULARLY DEPENDENT ON THE NURSE TO EXPLAIN THIS SOMETIMES CONFUSING CONDITION. THIS COURSE PRESENTS AN OVERVIEW OF HF, INCLUDING ITS ASSESSMENT, DIAGNOSIS, AND MANAGEMENT BOTH IN THE HOSPITAL AND AFTER THE PATIENT RETURNS HOME. (62 MINUTES)