Caregiver Training Videos

Living with Heart Failure Module 2: Medications and Therapies

Written by mmLearn.org | March 26, 2016

In Living with Heart Failure Module 2: Medications and Therapies, Beverly Tuomala, BSN, RN, CHFN, Heart Failure Nurse will help you to understand the complex medications used to treat heart failure as well as various therapies available to those living with heart failure.

  • Diuretics
  • Potassium
  • Ace-Inhibitors/ARB's
  • Beta Blockers
  • Digoxin
  • IV Medications
  • Pacemakers/Defibrilators
  • VAD

Over 5.1 million people currently have heart failure. It is an extremely costly and difficult disease to manage. Once diagnosed someone with heart failure will require lifelong therapy such as medications, diet change and often lifestyle modifications.

Additional Living with Heart Failure Videos:

Module 1: Identifying the Problem
Module 3: Sodium/Fluid Restriction
Module 4: Putting it all Together