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Challenges of Heart Failure Management
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Heart failure can occur if the heart cannot pump (systolic) or fill (diastolic) adequately. Symptoms include shortness of breath, fatigue, swollen legs and rapid heartbeat. This presentation will discuss management and treatment of a patient suffering from heart failure cardiac arrest.
Presented by Dr Michael Stokes
Cardiologist at Royal Adelaide Hospital, specialising in Heart Failure, Pulmonary Hypertension and Cardiac Imaging.
