Raising awareness of the issues surrounding heart failure

Article Abstract:

The key elements of care required to provide equity for heart failure sufferers and raise awareness of the work of the British Heart Foundation (BHF), which funds and supports specialist heart nurses around the UK caring for patients with heart conditions including heart failure are highlighted. The aims of therapy in heart failure are to improve life expectancy and quality of life.

Management dynamics, Health aspects, Practice, Nursing, Cardiac patients

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Heart failure in primary care

Article Abstract:

The symptoms of heart failure and the various treatment options are presented. British primary care nurses need to be able to diagnose patients with heart failure and they should be aware of drug and non-drug therapies.

Methods, Primary nursing, Primary care nursing

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B-type natriuretic peptide testing in a nurse-led heart failure clinic

Article Abstract:

This article examines the use of B-type natriurectic peptide testing to diagnose heart failure. Topics include the role of nursing researchers at a heart failure clinic in the UK.

Analysis, Natriuretic peptides

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