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Library Look here for information about the most recent publications in heart failure that are pertinent to your practice. We know how difficult it is to keep up with the seemingly endless amount of publications out there and then cull through them for the information you need. That’s why we developed this area of the website—to provide you with concise summaries of the latest heart failure trials and links to critical publications you need to update your practice. Be sure to check our recap of studies / trials, case studies, online CEs, educational media, and slide bank. Through our Recaps of Studies and Trials, members can use BioCritique to stay on top of significant advances in biomedical research. Leading scientists and clinicians in major therapeutic areas select and review the latest 'impact' articles on an ongoing basis. Each selected paper is linked to a rich collection of related resources including free PowerPointŪ slide presentations, interactive assessments, clinical trials and related research literature. BioDiscussion is a resource to view discussions and opinions on the latest research by disease area. Click here for our always-available Continuing Education (CE) offerings—a convenient way to stay on top of your professional skills AND your credit hours. Our CEs are developed by experts on all aspects of heart failure and are provided FREE (or at a minimal charge) to AAHFN members. These offerings are fully accredited offerings that can easily be completed online with timely receipt of continuing education credits. New CE topics offered regularly. Our introductory CE feature, “Pathophysiology of Left Ventricular Dysfunction” is accompanied by a compelling case study titled “The Decompensated Patient with Untreated Heart Failure: A Case Study.” These pieces work together to provide important background material for many of our future articles. Review the components of cardiac output and the responses to cardiac failure; check out your knowledge about how heart failure has evolved over the past several decades as well as the current pathophysiologic models of heart failure; and learn about the neurohormonal systems that are activated in heart failure (sympathetic nervous system, renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system, arginine vasopressin, endothelin, and the natriuretic peptides). After that, apply what you learned to an actual case study on a patient with untreated left ventricular dysfunction and then review the provider’s impressions of the patient’s case and treatments. As a special introduction, we are pleased to offer our CE courses to all professionals free of charge; however, future offerings will be free for members only. |
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