Treatment

• What is the non-pharmacological management of HF?

  Lifestyle advice

  Monitoring

  HF specialist nurses

  HF clinics

  LVAD

  Transplant
• What lifestyle advice is given for HF?

  Education

  Dietary modifications (salt & fluid restrictions)

  Stop smoking

  Regular physical activity (low level endurance exercise)

  Vaccination

  Sexual activity (should be avoided & don't take PDE5 inhibitors)
• What is LVAD?

  Left ventricular assist device

  Mechanical systems that replace or help the failing ventricle to deliver blood around the vody

  Receives blood from L ventricle & delivers it to the aorta

  
• What are the main problems with LVAD?

  Thromboembolism

  Bleeding

  Infection

  Device malfunction
• Why is O2 given at home?

  Not curative of HF

  Used to aid the breathlessness that the pt will be experiencing