Heart Failure Medications: From Stage A to C

Heart failure (HF) is caused by structural and functional defects in the myocardium, resulting in impairment of ventricular filling or the ejection of blood (Inamdar & Inamdar, 2016). Roughly half [...]
The long-term goal of treatment and management of heart failure is to avoid exacerbation and decrease hospital readmissions. Nurses play a key role not only in educating the patient regarding the pathophysiology of the disease process, but also in monitoring and serving as a resource to the patient regarding essential medications to optimize cardiac function and reduce morbidity and mortality.