Clinical Care for the Heart Failure Patient

Objectives: Describe heart failure. Summarize the epidemiology of heart failure. Discuss the pathophysiology and etiology of heart failure. Explain the relationship between heart failure and comorbidities. List diagnostic methods to determine presence and severity. Describe pharmacologic and nonpharmacologic treatment measures for heart failure. Explain the multidisciplinary approach to cardiac rehabilitation. Discuss patient education strategies to prevent recurrence and rehospitalization.

Description: Learn about the causes, signs, symptoms, and treatment of cardiac failure, patient care, and cardiac rehabilitation.