Raising awareness of the issues surrounding heart failure
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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.
Publication Name: Nursing Times
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0954-7762
Year: 2005
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Heart failure in primary care
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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.
Publication Name: Nursing Times
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0954-7762
Year: 2003
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B-type natriuretic peptide testing in a nurse-led heart failure clinic
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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.
Publication Name: Nursing Times
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0954-7762
Year: 2003
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