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Resources tagged "Heart Failure"

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Health Literacy and Cardiovascular Disease

Discusses the importance of improving communication processes with patients can lead to improved cardiovascular outcomes from the Journal of Vascular Health Risk Management.

The Impact of Helath Literacy on Cardiovascular Disease

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Patient Medication Tracker

Provides a way for patients to track their medications including physician who prescribed the medication from the American Heart Association.

Medication Tracker

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Common Heart Failure Testing Fact Sheets

Fact sheets on stress test and eletrocardiogram from the American Heart Association

Stress test fact sheet
Eletrocardigram fact sheet

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Evaluation of Patients for Ventricular Dysfunction and Heart Failure

Provides information regarding evaluation of ventricular dysfunction and heart failure and the three groups patients fall into. From the Journal of Cardiac Failure.

Evaluation of ventricular dysfunction

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Medication Fact Sheets

Information sheets on common heart failure medications.

ACE Inhibitors
Aldosterone Receptor Antagonist
Angiotensin II Receptor Blockers
Digoxin
Diuretics

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Heart Failure Guidelines

Heart failure guidelines from the Michigan Quality Improvement Consortium

Michigan Quality Improvement Consortium: Heart Failure Guidelines

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Fluid Management

Fluid management strategies from the Journal of Critical Care Nursing

Fluid Management Strategies in Heart Failure

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Heart Failure Pathophysiology

Provides basic pathophysiology for the care manager

National Institute of Health - Pathophysiology of Heart Failure

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American Heart Association Heart Failure Toolkit

Toolkit provides information in the management of heart failure including, nutrition, fluid management, medication and much more.

Heart Failure Toolkit

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Heart Failure Action Plan

Guide for patients to help monitor and recognize signs and symptoms of their disease and collaboration with their provider.

Heart Failure Action Plan

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