Advanced Heart Failure -What is it and when to Refer?

Dr. Catherine Marti provides insight into the transition from heart failure to advanced heart failure, and practical guidance for identifying when to refer patients for evaluation for advanced therapies to optimize quality of life and outcomes.
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[willgaukler]

...chf here watched all the way ... answered a few questions ...ty

[armymomheatherc]

Dr. Catherine, I really enjoyed the video presentation and learned alot. My wife just had an abnormal stress test 2 weeks ago. The findings were LV anterior perfusion with reversibility consistent of ischemia. Th ejection fraction was 51% the Global 17%. Also there is a moderate sized area of moderately reduced activity at the
basal to apical anterior wall and septum. Dyspnea upon exertion and dizziness. She gets nausea as well and has digestive issues .Is bedridden because only lying down helps these things. When is a device that heart patients get something that is needed? What should she expect when we see her heart doctor in 2 weeks to discuss the findings? She had a dizzy spell and a heavy feeling on her chest&between the shoulders., when she was trying to shower and the family doctor sent her for a stress test, which came back abnormal. Shes 52., Diabetes, smoker, overweight, fatigued badly. Again, TY.

[torocruz]

Damm some of us listening to this woman almost cracking jokes. Pffff scaring me to death