Course Description
Course Description:
Course Overview
Heart failure is an expensive health condition both internationally and within the United States. According to the most recent data from 2016, 5.7 million Americans have heart failure, with hospitalizations for this condition having tripled between 1979 and 2004 (Ziaeian & Fonarow, 2016). Data specific to both Europe and the US suggest that there has been a plateau or decrease in the incidence of heart failure due to medical therapies (Bahrami et al., 2008; Djousse, Driver, & Gaziano, 2009; GBD 2013Mortality and Causes of Death Collaborators, 2015; Ziaeian & Fonarow, 2016). However, these data are suspect to validity as inadequate numbers of non-white and/or female persons are represented in the literature, and there is a lack of quality data from underdeveloped nations (Bahrami et al., 2008; Djousse et al., 2009; GBD 2013 Mortality and Causes of Death Collaborators, 2015; Gerber et al., 2015; Ziaeian & Fonarow, 2016). There has been a decline in the number of individuals admitted with a primary diagnosis of heart failure, suggesting better medical management; however, the number of individuals admitted with heart failure remains the primary cause of hospital admission (1% to 2%) in the United States and Europe combined (Alla, Zannad, & Filippatos, 2007; Ambrosy et al., 2014; Blecker, Paul, Taksler, Ogedegbe, & Katz, 2013; Chen, Normand, Wang, & Krumholz, 2011; Gheorghiade & Braunwald, 2011; Mosterd, Reitsma, & Grobbee, 2002; Roger et al., 2012; Schaufelberger, Swedberg, Koster, Rosen, & Rosengren, 2004; Stewart et al., 2001; Zannad, Agrinier, & Alla, 2009). Despite the high hospitalization and readmission rates of persons with heart failure, the hospital length of stay has decreased by 1.1 days from 1999 to 2011 (Krumholz, Normand, & Wang, 2014; Ziaeian & Fonarow, 2016). This data suggests that persons with heart failure are being seen by practitioners across the continuum of health care and managed in a shorter length of time.
Contact Hours: 6
Target Audience:
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Course Goals & Objectives:
Course Goals:
This intermediate-level course provides rehabilitation therapists and therapy assistants with an opportunity to review the normal anatomy and physiology of the cardiopulmonary system, the pathophysiology of heart failure, and current medical, surgical, and therapy-based interventions. Appropriate for all therapy-based clinicians who work with persons with heart failure, this intermediate-level course reviews basic examination skills before progressing to the more advanced skills of auscultation and exercise testing interpretation.
Professional Objectives:
- Describe the incidence, epidemiology, and risk factors of heart failure in the United States.
- Differentiate between normal and pathological anatomy and physiology of cardiopulmonary function.
- Describe the diagnosis, etiology, and classification of heart failure.
- Describe the history and physical examination of a person with heart failure, including applicable screening tools and functional tests.
- Discuss current pharmacological and surgical interventions for heart failure and their impact on therapy intervention decisions.
- Describe appropriate rehabilitation interventions (exercise, compensation) or consultation services recommended for persons with heart failure.
Disclosures:
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Contact Hours: 6 contact hours in length (check your state’s approval status in the state specific course catalog for your profession).
Target Audience: Physical Therapist, Physical Therapist Assistant
Instructional Level: Intermediate
Criteria for Completion: Depending on your state requirements you will be asked to complete either: An affirmation that you have completed the educational activity or a mandatory test (a passing score of 70 percent is required). Test questions link content to learning objectives as a method to enhance individualized learning and material retention. Scores of less than 70% indicate a failure to understand the material and the test will need to be taken again until a passing score has been achieved.
Personnel Disclosure:
Financial – Paul E. H. Ricard is employed by the Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore and receives a salary. He receives payment from Colibri Healthcare, LLC for the presentation of this course.
Nonfinancial - no relevant nonfinancial relationship exists.
No relevant conflicts of interest exist for any member of the activity planning committee.
Content Disclosure: This course does not focus solely on any specific product or service
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Authors:
Paul E. H. Ricard
Paul E. H. Ricard, PT, DPT, CCS, earned a bachelor’s degree in sports biology in 2001 and a master’s degree in physical therapy in 2003, both from Springfield College, Springfield, MA. He received a transitional doctor of physical therapy degree from A.T. Still University of Health Sciences in 2005, and has board certification as a clinical specialist in cardiovascular and pulmonary physical therapy through the American Board of Physical Therapy Specialties through 2027. Since 2005, he has taught in the areas of human anatomy, pathology, and cardiovascular and pulmonary physical therapy at several universities in the Northeast and mid-Atlantic region. Dr. Ricard has published topics on acute care, cardiovascular and pulmonary therapy, and research review in Physical Therapy and Cardiopulmonary Physical Therapy Journal. He has lectured nationally on these same topics and served as the nominating committee chair and vice president of the Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Section of the American Physical Therapy Association. He has developed and/or credentialed two clinical residencies in cardiovascular and pulmonary physical therapy and a critical care fellowship and currently serves as the rehabilitation team coordinator for the cardiac team at The Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, MD.
Paul E. H. Ricard has disclosed that he has no significant financial or other conflicts of interest pertaining to this course book.
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