Heart to Heart Nurses

Pamela B. Morris, MD describes women and CVD and the relationship to contraception. Learn the role of cardiovascular professionals in pre-pregnancy counseling, partnering with OB/GYN colleagues to maximize CV health of patients, and the impacts of various contraception types on CV health. U.S. Contraception App (MECUSSPR): https://www.cdc.gov/reproductivehealth/contraception/contraception-app.html See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The cardiovascular and cardiometabolic impacts of pregnancy can impact a woman's health throughout her life. It is incumbent on health care professionals caring for women of all ages to seize opportunities to address issues that may have resulted from the 'stress test' of pregnancy. Guest: Emily J. Jones, PhD, RNC-OB, FAHA, FPCNA.  Cardiovascular Considerations in Caring for Pregnant Patients: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association: https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/full/10.1161/CIR.0000000000000772 American Diabetes Association Standards of Medical Care 2022: https://diabetesjournals.org/care/article/46/Supplement_1/S10/148045/1-Improving-Care-and-Promoting-Health-in American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists: https://www.acog.org/clinical/clinical-guidance/practice-bulletin/articles/2019/05/pregnancy-and-heart-disease American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists: https://www.acog.org/clinical/clinical-guidance/practice-bulletin/articles/2020/06/gestational-hypertension-and-preeclampsia See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

How can diabetes be effectively managed in cardiovascular and primary care practices? Join guests Eryn Bryant, MSN, NP-C, and Sun Kim, MD, MS, as they discuss the challenges and opportunities for helping our patients with diabetes, particularly in using SGLT2 inhibitors and GLP-1 receptor agonists in treatment. JACC expert consensus pathway 2020: https://www.jacc.org/doi/abs/10.1016/j.jacc.2020.05.037 American Diabetes Association Standards of Medical Care 2022: https://diabetesjournals.org/care/article/46/Supplement_1/S10/148045/1-Improving-Care-and-Promoting-Health-in See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Heart and kidney function are intricately connected, with variations in one impacting the other. Guest Rajesh Mohandas, MD, MPH, discusses chronic kidney disease and the impacts on CVD, chronic kidney disease treatments with cardioprotective effects, and considerations for kidney function when treating CVDs such as heart failure.  See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Social media is more than just images of our pets, artfully arranged food, or the latest dance moves. These platforms can be powerful leadership tools for connecting and engaging with colleagues, and showcasing accomplishments. Using social media greatly increases the speed of communication to a wide audience, and can easily reach policymakers about issues that impact nurses and their patients. Guest: Lynne Braun, PhD, CNP, CLS, FAHA, FPCNA, FAAN. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Kim Cuoma, RN, MSN, CRNP, CHFN, describes the importance of optimal medical therapies and potential barriers for patients, and the role nurses and advanced practice nurses play in increasing compliance with heart failure therapy. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Hear from Kim Newlin, MSN, ANP, FPCNA, about some of the newest Heart Failure medications and guidelines. She will also discuss conversations with patients that should occur early in their diagnosis, and cardiac rehabilitation programs for these patients. PCNA HF Patient Tools:https://pcna.net/clinical-resources/patient-handouts/heart-failure-tools-and-handout/ PCNA HF Tools for HCPs: https://pcna.net/clinical-resources/provider-tools/heart-failure-provider-tools/ DAPA-HF Trial: https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa1911303 EMPEROR-Reduced trial: https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa2107038 CE course "Heart Failure: Evidenced-based Pharmacologic Therapies"-Kimberly Cuomo, RN, MSN, CRNP, CHFN; part of 2022 Cardiovascular Nursing Symposium: https://pcna.net/online-course/2022-cardiovascular-nursing-symposium-pharmacology-sessions/ Million Hearts Cardiac Rehab Change Package: https://millionhearts.hhs.gov/tools-protocols/action-guides/cardiac-change-package/index.html See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Tune into a conversation between Cindy Bither, ACNP-BC, ANP representing the Preventive Cardiovascular Nurses Association (PCNA) and Ashlee Davis, BSMI, ACS, RDCS, FASE representing the American Society of Echocardiography (ASE) as they discuss the overall importance of echocardiography in diagnosing Cardiac Amyloidosis. Explore the team based perspectives from the speakers as they dive into when to order an echo, what to include in the echo order, and when to use Strain imaging. PCNA Amyloid Podcasts: https://pcna.net/professional-development/heart-to-heart-podcast/ PCNA ASE Video: https://pcna.net/clinical-resources/provider-tools/attr-cm-provider-tools/ AAHFN Podcast: https://www.aahfn.org/page/Podcasts AAHFN Manual: https://www.aahfn.org/store/viewproduct.aspx?id=16410228 ASE Cardiac Amyloidosis Resources: https://www.asecho.org/cardiacamyloidosis/ See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

LIsten to a conversation between Janell Grazzini Frantz, CNP, APRN, MSN, and Karen McClean, RN, as they discuss the needs of patietns with ATTR-CM. Explore the patient experience from the time of disease diagnosis, including the need for primary care management. Moderated by Kim Newlin, MSN, ANP, FPCNA. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Review resources for healthcare professionals and their patients with ATTR-CM, including written/electronic references, websites, mentors, organizations, support groups, clinical trials, and specialty clinics. Episode guests Janell Grazzine Frantz, CNP, APRN, MSN, and Johana Fajardo, DNP, ANP-BC, CHFN, FHFSA, with moderator Kim Newlin, MSN, ANP, FPCNA. Heart Failure Society of America: https://hfsa.org/ Amyloidosis Support Groups: https://www.amyloidosissupport.org/ International Society of Amyloidosis https://www.isaamyloidosis.org/ American Society of Heart Failure Nurses https://www.aahfn.org/ A Guide for the Diagnosis and Management of Amyloidosis: https://www.aahfn.org/store/viewproduct.aspx?id=16410228 Mayo Clinic - amyloidosis: https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/amyloidosis/diagnosis-treatment/drc-20353183 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Learn about ATTR-CM symptoms and diagnostics, team-based care and specialists, and the importance of the nurse navigator role (even if that isn't your specific job title). Guests Janell Grazzini Frantz, CNP, APRN, MSN, and Linda Wick, MSN, CNP, CHFN, chat with moderator Kim Newlin, MSN, ANP, FPCNA. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Join Dr. Kathy Wood, PhD, RN, FAHA, FAAN, as she explores utilizing shared decision-making for your AFib patients. Leave this conversation with tools and resources to activate your patient's engagement in their AFib care.  Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) website for Shared Decision Making (the SHARE mnemonic): https://www.ahrq.gov/health-literacy/professional-training/shared-decision/index.html  Choosing antithrombotic therapy for elderly patients with atrial fibrillation who are at risk for falls: https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamainternalmedicine/fullarticle/484991  US hospital webpages on atrial fibrillation ablation: A potential source for misinformation: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/jce.15606 Cardiac tachyarrhythmias and patient values and preferences for their management: the European Heart Rhythm Association (EHRA) consensus document endorsed by the Heart Rhythm Society (HRS), Asia Pacific Heart Rhythm Society (APHRS), and Sociedad Latinoamericana de Estimulación Cardíaca y Electrofisiología (SOLEACE): https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26108807/ Provider Decision Aid Information: Univ of CO Shared Decision Making website, Colorado Program for Patient Centered Decisions: https://patientdecisionaid.org/   Ottawa Hospital Research Institute: https://decisionaid.ohri.ca/AZlist.html).  Dartmouth Center for Shared Decision Making: https://www.dartmouth-hitchcock.org/shared-decision-making ACC’s CardioSmart page on Shared Decision Making: https://www.cardiosmart.org/topics/decisions/shared-decisions  Health IT.gov Shared Decision Making tip sheet: https://www.healthit.gov/sites/default/files/nlc_shared_decision_making_fact_sheet.pdf  Patient Resources:  American Heart Association (AHA) sponsored website “My Afib Experience”: https://supportnetwork.heart.org/s/myafibmain  StopAFib.org patient site: https://www.stopafib.org/  Ongoing Trials: ENHANCE AF: https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT04096781  Univ of Colorado’ Patient Centered Decisions Research Group: https://patientdecisionaid.org/icd/atrial-fibrillation/  See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Atrial Fibrillation (AFib) and Venous Thromboembolism (VTE) have a risky bidirectional relationship. Hear from Carol Patrick, RNFA, ACNP-BC, FPCNA, as she explores this relationship and the different management and prevention techniques. Learn also about how cancer can increase a patient's risk for AFib and VTE.  PCNA AFib Resources: https://pcna.net/clinical-resources/provider-tools/atrial-fibrillation-provider-tools/  PCNA VTE Resources: https://pcna.net/clinical-resources/patient-handouts/vte-and-blood-clot-tools-and-handouts/ Atherosclerosis Risk in Community (ARIC) Study: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/jth.13974 Pulmonary Embolism and Atrial Fibrillation: Two Sides of the Same Coin? A Systematic Review: https://www.thieme-connect.de/products/ejournals/abstract/10.1055/s-0036-1598005 Differential Presentations of Arterial Thromboembolic Events Between Venous Thromboembolism and Atrial Fibrillation Patients: https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fcvm.2021.775564/full American College of Cardiology, Atrial Fibrillation: Guideline For the Management of Patients: https://www.acc.org/guidelines/hubs/atrial-fibrillation American College of Chest Physicians (CHEST): https://www.chestnet.org/ Anticoagulation FORUM, DOAC Playbook: https://acforum-excellence.org/Resource-Center/downloads/DOAC%20Playbook%20_07-2021.pdf National Blood Clot Alliance: stoptheclot.org National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI): https://www.nih.gov/about-nih/what-we-do/nih-almanac/national-heart-lung-blood-institute-nhlbi World Thrombosis Day (WTD): https://www.worldthrombosisday.org/about/wtd/ Atrial fibrillation and cancer – An unexplored field in cardiovascular oncology: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0268960X18301012?via%3Dihub See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Atrial Fibrillation (AFib) in conjunction with Heart Failure (HF) can be a fatal combination. Join Dr. Laura VanBrocklin, DNP, FNP, RN-BC, FPCNA, as she explores these co-morbidities and complicated care plans.  PCNA AFib Resources: https://pcna.net/clinical-resources/provider-tools/atrial-fibrillation-provider-tools/  PCNA HF Resources: https://pcna.net/clinical-resources/provider-tools/heart-failure-provider-tools/ ACC CardioSmart Resources: https://www.cardiosmart.org/topics/atrial-fibrillation Heart Rhythm Society webpage: https://www.hrsonline.org/ American Association of Heart Failure Nurses, Heart Failure Prevention Resources: https://www.aahfn.org/page/HFPrevention See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Join Nancy Houston Miller, RN, BSN, FAHA, FPCNA, as she discusses the process of health behavior change and resources that can assist you and your patients. Whether the topic is diet, exercise, smoking, medication adherence or other behaviors, partnering with your patients is a key to success. PCNA Behavior Change mini-certificate(CE course): https://pcna.net/online-course/behavior-change-mini-certificate/  Transtheoretical Model of Behavior Change (Prochaska, JO): https://psycnet.apa.org/record/1993-09955-001 Social Learning Theory (Bandura): Bandura A. Social Learning Theory. Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice-Hall; 1977. Steve Rollnick: https://www.stephenrollnick.com/ William Miller: https://williamrmiller.net/ See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.