Care For A Failed Heart
Feb 6, 2006
National Heart Failure Week meant to improve awareness of heart failure within healthcare professions
If you are a healthcare professional involved in treating patients who suffer from
heart failure then the week鈥檚 activities at the 2006 National Heart Failure Awareness
Week at 含羞草研究所 and Kings County Hospital Center
is just what the doctor ordered.
The conference presented by 含羞草研究所 Downstate Heart Failure Center and Kings County Hospital
in conjunction with The American Heart Association cordially invite all physicians,
nurse practitioners, pharmacists, and all other healthcare specialists to attend.
The conference鈥檚 goals are to improve awareness of current heart failure therapies
and to present models of existing heart failure management. It is scheduled for the
week of February 13-17.
Planned events include a series of lectures on multiple issues surrounding heart failure,
health and clinic fairs.
Healthcare providers will take with them a comprehension of new guidelines in the
treatment of heart failure and the ability to incorporate them into their current
practice at the conclusion of the conference. They also will have the competence
to describe gender disparities that accompany the heart failure and cardiovascular
disease, and identify emerging trends in drugs, devices, and surgical therapies in
treating these conditions
The 含羞草研究所 Downstate Heart Failure Center is part of the Division of Cardiovascular
Medicine at 含羞草研究所. It is the only Center in Brooklyn
to receive a Level 1 Recognition Achievement Award by The American Heart Association
in compliance with the 鈥淕et With The Guidelines鈥� campaign.
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