Challenges of Heart Failure Management

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Challenges of Heart Failure Management

About

Heart failure can occur if the heart cannot pump (systolic) or fill (diastolic) adequately. Symptoms include shortness of breath, fatigue, swollen legs and rapid heartbeat. This presentation will discuss management and treatment of a patient suffering from heart failure cardiac arrest.


Presented by Dr Michael Stokes

Cardiologist at Royal Adelaide Hospital, specialising in Heart Failure, Pulmonary Hypertension and Cardiac Imaging.


Lessons

Lesson 1: Challenges of Heart Failure Management

Lesson 2: Self Reflection

Details

Length

68 minutes

Released

28th Nov 2018

Cost

Member free
Non-member $29

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