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Podcast: The MDTea Podcast
Episode: S6 E7 - Heart Failure
Description: In this episode we explore Heart Failure. Learning outcomes include:Knowledge:1) Defining heart failure and an appreciation of the common aetiologies2) NYHA classification with respect to assessment of symptoms 3) Understanding the medical and non-pharmacological therapies for heart failure and appreciating when device therapies may be warranted4) An awareness of conditions that may mimic heart failure 5) Complexities of managing HF in older multimorbid patientsSkills:1) Identify heart failure symptoms 2) Interpreting N-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide (NT pro-BNP) results3) Identifying which patients require urgent referral to hospitalAttitudes:<...