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.
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.
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.