Acute Heart Failure Awareness
This Acute Heart Failure course provides delegates with essential knowledge to recognise, understand, and appropriately respond to heart failure, with a focus on acute episodes. Delegates will learn how to identify signs and symptoms, understand the underlying causes, and explore evidence-based approaches to immediate and ongoing care. The session covers practical strategies including treatment principles, emergency responses, and long-term support planning. This course is suitable for healthcare staff, support workers, and carers involved in the monitoring or care of individuals with cardiac conditions.
| Course Number | Course Validity | Course Duration | Course Assessment | Course Accreditation | Course Approvals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S1 | 1 Year | 3 Hours | Continuous | - | - |
- Introduction and course overview
- Understanding heart failure: definition and stages
- Causes and risk factors of acute heart failure
- Recognising signs and symptoms
- Immediate care and emergency response
- Principles of treatment and management
- In-hospital interventions and investigations
- Continued care, monitoring, and support planning
- Course evaluation
