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The Journal of Clinical InvestigationFebruary 2002Volume 109Number 3Dual gene therapy with SERCA1 and Kir21 abbreviates J Clin Invest393. Michelle A. Hart MD CCFP . M.Sc.C.H. . Sid Feldman MD CCFP FCFP. Baycrest Health Sciences, Toronto, ON. Department of Family and Community Medicine,. University of Toronto. Faculty/Presenter Disclosure. Are You Prepared?. Lois . Ustanko. , RN, MHA. Director of Health Ministries, Sanford Health Fargo. Victoria Teske, MS GNP-BC. Assistant Professor. Minnesota State University Moorhead. Nurse Practitioner Long Term Care. (2013 Updated Guidelines). Blake Wachter, MD, PhD. Idaho Heart Institute. Heart Failure: Significant Clinical and Economic Burden. Persons with HF in the . US. . 5.1 million. 20% of Americans > 40yrs. . . Multiple. . myeloma. . . Amyloidosis. .. Part 2. Dr. Gábor . Mikala. Waldenström. . Macroglobulinemia. Uncontrolled proliferation of . lymphoplasmacytes. producing . IgM. Median age . 63 years. Debbie Roots. Cardiorespiratory Nurse . Consultant. Rosy Scott. Community Heart Failure Lead Nurse. . W. ho are we and what can we do?. Debbie Roots. Cardiorespiratory Nurse . C. onsultant. debbie.roots@nhs.net. 2012. Edema. . = . Increased fluid in the interstitial tissue . spaces. Anasarca. :. . . . Generalized edema + profound subcutaneous . . . swelling. Anatomy and . Sanjiv. Shah. MESA Exam 6 Training, Chicago. July 2016. Introduction to the HF problem. Heart failure (HF) is a complex . clinical syndrome. . (not a single disease entity) . Very common . (#1 reason for hospitalization after age 65). Table of ContentsUnderstanding Heart FailureWhat is Congestive Heart Failure (CHF)?with Heart FailureHeart Failure ZonesHeart Failure medicationsLearning to read food labelsDaily life with Heart Failu 2 General awareness and understandingof heart failure The health system impact of heart failure Conclusion: Bridging the Gap between the burden of heart failure and public/policymaker concern Referen Heart pumps more than 7500 L of blood through the body each day, and beating more than 40 million times a year. Weight of the heart – 0.4% - 0.5% of body weight (250-320g in females and 300 – 360g in males). , MD, MHA. Consultant Heart Failure & Transplantation. Heart failure is an enormous medical and societal burden . More than 2% of the U.S. population, or almost 5 million people, are affected,. It consumes approximately 2% of the National Health Service budget in the United Kingdom, and in the United States, . Cardio Renal Syndrome. In heart failure, worse renal function = worse outcome. Renal function = mortality risk with heart failure. Multiple processes. Systemic . haemodynamics. (hypertension or hypotension). Dr Sharon Chadwick FRCP. Consultant in Palliative Medicine . Objectives. By the end of this session you . will:. Feel more confident to manage end stage heart failure. Understand the complexities of managing advanced heart failure. Heart failure can affect left side, right side or both sides. The most common causes of left-sided heart failure are:. 1- IHD 2- Systemic hypertension 3-Mitral or aortic valve disease, symptoms are related to pulmonary congestion and edema..