TRENDING MEDICAL EDUCATION TOPIC: Heart Failure

What is the problem?

Heart Failure is a major public health problem, affecting about 6.7 million people in the United States, with prevalence projected to rise to nearly 9 million by 2030 as the population ages. Heart Failure is associated with significant mortality, morbidity, and healthcare expenditures. Risk factors for heart failure include coronary heart disease, high blood pressure, diabetes, smoking, eating foods high in fat, and not getting enough physical activity. Despite focused efforts by physicians and health systems, patient outcomes remain poor, and 30-day re-admission rates remain high. When evidence-based care is provided during the initial stay, readmission rates are reduced. It is important for healthcare professionals to know current guidelines regarding medical and other therapies for acute and chronic heart failure to improve patient outcomes.

Learning Objectives

At the conclusion of this activity, the learners will be able to:

• Define heart failure
• Review expected clinical assessment findings for patients with heart failure
• Apply nonpharmacological therapies for the management of heart failure
• Examine expected outcomes for the therapeutic management of patients with heart failure
• Apply strategies to prevent and reduce readmissions effectively
• Communicate prevention strategies to patients and their families adequately, taking into consideration age, ethnicity, and comorbidities

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REFERENCES

https://www.cdc.gov/heart-disease/about/heart-failure.html?CDC_AAref_Val=https://www.cdc.gov/heartdisease/heart_failure.htm

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC10710759/#:~:text=Results:%20The%20study%20included%20130,rates%20and%20improve%20patient%20outcomes.