This Educational course organised by the Heart Failure Association of the ESC was held at the European Heart House on 10-12 May 2007.
The course provides a comprehensive approach tot he multidisciplinary approach to managing patients who remain symptomatic despite adequate standard care. The course is intended for physicians, nurses and other healthcare professionals interested in the practical aspects of running an effective hear failure management programme.
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Introduction
T. Jaarsma, K. Dickstein
Heart Failure Management programmes: state of the evidence in 2007
T. Jaarsma
Essential components of a successful Heart Failure Management programme
A. Strömberg
Essential components of a successful Heart Failure Management programme (not available)
U. Dahlström
Diagnosis and assessment of the heart failure patient
K. Dickstein
Pharmacological management of HF
K. McDonald
Non Pharmacological management of HF and patient education
Device therapy in HF patients
Interactive case discussion (not available)
Depression and psychosocial issues in HF patients
End of life issues and palliative care
M. Ryder
K. McDonald, M. Ryder
Strategies & fine tuning therapy to prevent hospitalisation in deteriorating patients
Strategies to prevention hospitalisation in deteriorating patients
Problems with cognitive function in symptomatic HF patients
Cardiovascular and non cardiovascular comorbidities
Educating and developing your HF teams
Debate: Heart Failure as a subspecialty
How to measure outcomes of your programme?
Debate : The time has come to recognize Heart Failure as a subspecialty
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