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Heart Failure Focus

Heart Failure Focus

By: American Association of Heart Failure Nurses (AAHFN)
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Heart Failure Focus is a podcast brought to you by the American Association of Heart Failure Nurses (AAHFN). Each episode is designed to help the busy health care professional breakdown all aspects of heart failure. Each segment is broken down into different topics so you can listen on the go during the course of your day. The AAHFN is a specialty organization dedicated to advancing nursing education, clinical practice, and research to improve heart failure patient outcomes.Copyright 2025 American Association of Heart Failure Nurses (AAHFN) Hygiene & Healthy Living Nature & Ecology Physical Illness & Disease Science
Episodes
  • The Power of Remote PA Pressure Monitoring: Advancing Heart Failure Care with the CardioMEMS HF System
    Jul 23 2025

    Join us for a conversation with a heart failure nurse leader who’s been at the forefront of remote monitoring. In this episode, we explore the clinical value of CardioMEMS in managing heart failure, especially for patients who appear stable but are at high risk for decompensation—along with insights on the expanded National Coverage Determination and the future of cardiovascular care.

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    23 mins
  • Decompensated HF and Diuretic Resistance — Finding success with UltraFiltration
    Apr 28 2025

    A review of UltraFiltration as a therapeutic modality to overcome chronically decompensated heart failure in patients who struggle poorly responsive to diuretics. A brief review of pivotal trials as well as discussion of real-world experience with the therapy in a successful advanced heart failure clinic.

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    27 mins
  • CardioMEMS Legacy
    Aug 5 2024

    Abbott celebrated the 10 year anniversary of the FDA approval of CardioMEMS. On this podcast Chris Bell talks to Rebecca (Beki) Angerstein about the legacy of CardioMEMS. Beki is currently the Manager in Medical Affairs at Abbott. Her clinical background includes managing CV patients at the bedside and in a large cardiology practice for many years. She continues to practice clinically working prn in the hospital. Her passion is heart failure which led her to Abbott where she worked with clinicians on HF research trials.

    **Please note that the website stated during the podcast was incorrect. For more information please visit www.cardiovascular.abbott**

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    32 mins
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