Heart Failure Management for NP, PA, and Primary Care Providers

COURSE LOCATION
Disney's Beach and Yacht Club
1700 Epcot Resorts Boulevard
Lake Buena Vista, FL 32830-1000

COURSE DESCRIPTION
This course delivers a comprehensive review of the diagnosis and management of heart failure across its multiple stages. Heart failure is a prevalent and costly disease causing debilitating symptoms and excess mortality. While cardiac subspecialists provide essential testing and treatment at various stages of heart failure care, the majority of patient management is handled by primary care providers. A clinical format will highlight the practice dilemmas and key management strategies essential to enhance the attendees’ confidence in caring for these challenging patients.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES
Upon completion of this activity, participants should be able to:

• differentiate between noncardiac mimickers of heart failure and classic heart failure signs and symptoms;
• identify the key diagnostic tools utilized for the diagnosis of heart failure;
• summarize the heart failure guidelines;
• describe utilization of medical device therapies in the care of heart failure patients;
• discuss the potential surgical interventions in heart failure patients;
• identify features of advanced heart failure; and,
• differentiate therapy options for the advanced stage heart failure patient.

Attendance at any Mayo Clinic course does not indicate or guarantee competence or proficiency in the skills, knowledge or performance of any care or procedure(s) which may be discussed or taught in this course.

INTENDED AUDIENCE
This course is appropriate for nurse practitioners, physician assistants, registered nurses, cardiologists, and primary care providers interested in an update on heart failure.

LIVESTREAM PARTICIPATION
Livestream participation is to be viewed during the livestreaming hours posted for the course. This course is not intended, nor approved, as an on-demand learning activity.