BIVENTRICULAR DEVICES

Course overview

HEART FAILURE IS ONE OF THE MAJOR CAUSES OF MORBIDITY AND MORTALITY WORLDWIDE, AND IT IS ASSOCIATED WITH POOR LIFE EXPECTANCY, POOR QUALITY OF LIFE, AND A HIGHER ECONOMIC BURDEN ON THE HEALTHCARE SYSTEM. THIS ACTIVITY REVIEWS THE ROLE OF BIVENTRICULAR PACEMAKER PLACEMENT IN PATIENTS WITH CONGESTIVE HEART FAILURE AND HIGHLIGHTS THE INTERPROFESSIONAL TEAM'S ROLE IN EVALUATING AND IMPROVING CARE FOR PATIENTS WHO UNDERGO BIVENTRICULAR PACEMAKER PLACEMENT.