HEART FAILURE AND EJECTION FRACTION

Course overview

HEART FAILURE (HF) IS A COMMON AND POTENTIALLY FATAL DISEASE IF LEFT UNTREATED. THIS ARTICLE AIMS TO DESCRIBE THE DIFFERENT TYPES OF HEART FAILURE. IT ALSO DESCRIBES THE STAGES, TYPES OF HF, AND HOW IT IS DIAGNOSED AND TREATED. IT ALSO HIGHLIGHTS THE ROLE OF INTERPROFESSIONAL APPROACH INVOLVING PATIENTS, PHYSICIANS, NURSES, FAMILIES, AND CARETAKERS.