Heart Failure Toolkit

These tool kits were developed for the Practicing Physician Education in Geriatrics project supported by a grant from the John A. Hartford Foundation through the American Geriatrics Society. The tool kits are intended to help physicians better understand the common 'Geriatric Syndromes' and contain educational materials, suggested guidelines, forms and tools for evaluation, diagnosis and treatment.

The Heart Failure Tool Kit is used for the initial evaluation and management of a patient who is prone to experience heart failure, and provides educational materials to teach patients how to reduce the risk of heart failure.

Click on the title of an individual tool for a short description and download options. Or download the the complete tool kit by clicking on the links in the right-hand column.

Individual Tools

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Process	Professional Tools	Educational Materials

Identify		Heart Failure Evaluation PDF DOC files

		Information about Heart Failure PDF DOC files



Prepare		Prior Tests Questionnaire PDF DOC files

		Medical History PDF DOC files

		Echocardiography PDF DOC files

		Stress Testing for Heart Failure Patients PDF DOC files

		High Cholesterol and Heart Failure PDF DOC files



Evaluate	H&P - Heart Failure PDF DOC files	Living Longer with Heart Failure: ACE Inhibitors PDF DOC files


		Living Longer with Heart Failure: Beta-Blockers PDF DOC files

		Following a Low-Salt Diet PDF DOC files

		Exercising with Heart Trouble PDF DOC files



Follow Up	Heart Failure Flow Sheet PDF DOC files	Heart Failure Follow Up Questionnaire PDF DOC files


		Advice For Smokers with Heart Failure: Quit PDF DOC files

		Heart Failure and Being Overweight PDF DOC files

		Leg Swelling and Fluid Retention PDF DOC files

		Blood Pressure in Heart Failure PDF DOC files

		Heart Failure and Artrial Fibrillation PDF DOC files

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	Download Training Materials (2.8 MB)

	Contains the additional materials not used in evaluation / management. These training materials describe the tool kit's rationale and illustrate its use (through the Case Study) in Heart Failure evaluation.

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	Microsoft Word files (250 KB)

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	The tool kits are designed for use by medical professionals and are not recommended for use by lay persons looking to diagnose or manage a medical problem. However, if you are not a medical professional but are interested in the issues addressed in the tool kits, we encourage you to download the tools and discuss them with your doctor.