Description
Inclusion Criteria:
- * A documented confirmed diagnosis of Heart Failure (HF)
- * Under the care of a Cardiologist and/or Advanced Practice Provider working in Cardiology
- * 18 years of age or older and less than 90 years of age
- * Alert and oriented to person, place, and time
- * Ability to walk without assistance
- * Able to read and speak English
Exclusion Criteria:
- * Diagnosed with myocardial infarction, coronary artery bypass graft (CABG), angioplasty or stent in the previous 30-days
- * Unstable angina in the previous 30 days
- * Active endocarditis
- * Acute myocarditis or pericarditis
- * Symptomatic severe aortic stenosis
- * Uncontrolled hypertension with systolic blood pressure readings \> 180 mmHg or diastolic pressure readings \> 100 mmHg
- * Uncontrolled atrial dysrhythmia or 3rd degree heart block
- * Active ventricular arrhythmias resulting in 1 or more shocks in the past month
- * Acute pulmonary embolus or pulmonary infection
- * Thrombosis of the lower extremities
- * Suspected dissecting aneurysm
- * Uncontrolled asthma
- * Pulmonary edema
- * Room air oxygen saturation (SPO2) at rest less than 90%
- * Acute respiratory failure
- * Acute noncardiopulmonary disorder that may affect exercise performance or be aggravated by exercise such as, infection, thyrotoxicosis
- * Left ventricular assist device
- * Mental impairment leading to inability to cooperate
Inclusion Criteria:
- • Licensed healthcare providers (Physicians and Advance Practice Providers) in HF ambulatory clinical sites who care for adult patients with HF.
Exclusion Criteria:
- • Providers who do not actively manage adult patients with HF.
Ages Eligible for Study:
18 Years to 90 Years (ADULT, OLDER_ADULT)
Sexes Eligible for Study: ALL
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Yes