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Learning Objectives
1.Summarize the incidence and financial impact of heart failure.
2.Identify the four stages of heart failure.
3.Discuss the neurohormonal components of heart failure.
4.Describe the role of B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP) in the diagnosis of heart failure.
5.Define the role of vasoactive systems in the pathogenesis of heart failure.
6.Review the use of BNP as a point-of-care testing tool and in guiding therapy of heart failure in the outpatient setting.
7.Outline the management of patients with symptomatic and asymptomatic heart failure, including the role of nesiritide in the treatment of acute decompensated heart failure.
8.List devices used in the management of heart failure.
9.Describe impedance cardiography as a noninvasive tool to assess cardiovascular status of heart failure patients
10.Discuss the role of members of the multi-disciplinary team in the heart failure clinic.