1. Managing HF in Primary Care

3. Primary Care and HF in Perspective

4. Primary Care in Perspective (cont)

5. Barriers to Care of Patients With HF in Primary Care

6. Symptom Recognition in HF: A Complex Syndrome

7. Making the Diagnosis of HF in the PCP Setting

8. Accuracy of Investigations in HF in the PCP Setting

9. Use of BNP to Rule Out HF

10. Impact of the Multidisciplinary Team: The HF Nurse’s Role

11. Once the Tests Are Complete, What About Interpretation of the Results?

12. ESC Guideline Recommendations: Echocardiography for HF Assessment

13. Diagnostic Algorithm for HF in Primary Care

14. Uptitration and Management of HF Medications in the PCP Setting

15. Key Topics for Self-Care and Patient Education in HF

16. Patient Referral to a Cardiologist/HF Specialist: When Should It Occur?

17. Common Comorbidities in Patients With HFrEF and HFpEF

18. Management of the Patient With Advanced HF: Overcoming the Obstacles

19. Role of the HF Nurse: Continuity of Care

20. Summary and Conclusions

21. Abbreviations

22. Abbreviations (cont)