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Heart failure - chronic - Management
Which scenario?
- Scenario: Suspected heart failure: covers when to suspect heart failure, and the management of people with suspected chronic heart failure while they are waiting for specialist assessment and confirmation of the diagnosis.
- Scenario: Left ventricular systolic dysfunction: covers the management of people with heart failure and left ventricular systolic dysfunction.
- Scenario: Preserved ejection fraction: covers the management of people with heart failure symptoms and normal left ventricular ejection fraction.
- Scenario: End-stage chronic heart failure: covers the management of people with end-stage heart failure, including anticipatory planning, symptom management, and management of the terminal phase.
- Scenario: Managing comorbidities: covers the management of people with heart failure who also have one of the following comorbidities; angina, asthma or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, atrial fibrillation, diabetes, gout, and renal impairment.
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