Managing Heart Failure in Primary Care: A Case Study Approach
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Beschreibung
This guide provides a clear and concise overview of heart failure for primary care clinicians. Written by two nurse practitioners for nurses, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, medical students, and pharmacists, it is uniquely designed to bridge the gap between cardiology and primary care. It delivers the most current recommendations outlined by the American Heart Association and the Heart Failure Society of America guidelines for the management and treatment of heart failure.
This book includes a comprehensive overview of heart failure with reduced ejection fraction and heart failure with preserved ejection fraction. Special chapters are dedicated to physical exam, interpretation and application of diagnostic testing, and the management of chronic illness in the setting of acute and chronic heart failure. Additionally, the book provides clinicians with guidance on common medications to avoid, patient education, successful transitions of care, andconversations regarding goals of care. Each chapter includes an overview and learning objectives. The “Practice Pearls” and case studies found throughout the text highlight key takeaway points.
This guide provides a clear and concise overview of heart failure for primary care clinicians. Written by two nurse practitioners for nurses, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, medical students, and pharmacists, it is uniquely designed to bridge the gap between cardiology and primary care. It delivers the most current recommendations outlined by the American Heart Association and the Heart Failure Society of America guidelines for the management and treatment of heart failure.
This book includes a comprehensive overview of heart failure with reduced ejection fraction and heart failure with preserved ejection fraction. Special chapters are dedicated to physical exam, interpretation and application of diagnostic testing, and the management of chronic illness in the setting of acute and chronic heart failure. Additionally, the book provides clinicians with guidance on common medications to avoid, patient education, successful transitions of care, and conversations regarding goals of care. Each chapter includes an overview and learning objectives. The “Practice Pearls” and case studies found throughout the text highlight key takeaway points.
Includes a comprehensive review of physical exam findings and common diagnostic testing used to diagnosis heart failure Reviews best practice for transitioning the heart failure patient from hospital to home Offers many didactical case studies Provides a clear and concise overview of the management of heart failure for primary care clinicians Offers “Practice Pearls” for the primary care provider treating heart failure Discusses goals of care and end of life considerations for patients with heart failure Addresses special heart failure considerations in the management and treatment of common diagnoses seen in primary care Reflects current heart failure treatment guidelines outlined by AHA/HFSA
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K. Melissa Smith Hayes
Themen in »Managing Heart Failure in Primary Care: A Case Study Approach«
Heart failure Guidelines Cardiology Ejection Fraction Co-morbidity Systolic Diastolic End of life Transitional care Diagnostics Case studies