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Heart Failure Treatment and Patient Care: An Interview with PA Greg Duck

Physician associate Greg Duck from John Peter Smith (JPS) Hospital in Texas discusses heart failure management and the challenges, strategies, and rewarding aspects of working with a diverse patient population.

Discussing The Importance Of Guideline-directed Treatment For Heart Failure

In this episode, Dan Thibodeau, DHSc, MHP, PA-C, DFAAPA, AACC, interviews Lauren Eyadiel, MMS, PA-C, a board-certified physician associate specializing in advanced heart failure in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Lauren discusses the importance of getting patients on the four pillars of guideline-directed treatment for heart failure, and the importance of early treatment.

Impact NPs And PAs Have On Optimizing Heart Failure Patient Outcome

In this episode, Dan Thibodeau, DHSc, MHP, PA-C, DFAAPA, AACC,interviews David McCaskill, ACNP, FNP, who developed a heart failure clinic in East Texas. He has spent 24 years caring for heart failure patients and now leads a team who cares for 1,500 cardiology patients. David explains how an advanced practice provider’s immediate follow-up after patient discharge greatly reduces hospitalizations. He also shares best practices in tailoring patient discussions about heart failure treatment.

Team Approach to Managing Heart Failure Patients

In this episode, Dan Thibodeau interviews Ashley Blackman, a nurse practitioner with 12 years of experience in advanced heart failure. Ashley shares insights from her work with heart transplant patients at the Piedmont system in Atlanta. She discusses the challenges faced in managing heart failure, such as cost and education. Ashley also offers tips for primary care providers on recognizing and managing heart failure, highlighting the importance of timely referrals and guideline-based therapy.

Best Practices in Heart Failure Patient

In this episode, Dan Thibodeau interviews Leah Lander, a physician assistant with 26 years of experience, currently working at the Veterans Administration System in Richmond, Virginia, focusing on heart failure management. Leah discusses the importance of a multidisciplinary team, the critical role of patient education, and the benefits of virtual visits. She also highlights the ease of accessing guideline-directed medical therapy within the VA and their collaborative approach to advanced procedures.

Impact NPs And PAs Have On Optimizing Heart Failure Patient Outcome

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