Key result
This review educates physical therapists on current medical and pharmacological treatments for heart failure, emphasizing the importance of understanding medication side effects and patient education.
Why the study?
Heart failure medications often have side effects affecting quality of life, requiring physical therapists to understand current medical management, self-care, and medication adherence.
This article highlights the importance of physical therapists understanding current medical and pharmacological treatments for heart failure to assist with patient education and side effect management.
May inform physical therapist training on heart failure pharmacotherapy; leaves open prospective outcome studies.
The incidence and prevalence of heart failure continue to increase, as many patients survive previously fatal cardiac conditions. While many new medications have come on the market, there has not been a significant reduction in mortality in this population. Many heart failure medications have significant side effects that may interfere with a patient's quality of life. Physical therapists need to be aware of these side effects and understand the importance of patient education regarding self-care and medication adherence. This article educates physical therapists about current medical and pharmacological treatment in the management of heart failure.
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Walters et al. (2019) conducted a review in Heart failure. Medical and pharmacological management was evaluated. This review educates physical therapists on current medical and pharmacological treatments for heart failure, emphasizing the importance of understanding medication side effects and patient education.
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