Heart failure hides in plain sight
Posted: 25th April 2025
Stop 1: Heart Failure hides in plain sight
The duration of this video is 6 minutes 29 secs
Target audience
This video is suitable for all healthcare professionals
Video content
In this video we consider:
- The importance of recognising heart failure symptoms in primary care
- What are the signs and symptoms of heart failure
- The importance of coding people living with heart failure
Action planning
After watching the ‘Stop 1: Heart failure hides in plain sight’ video and accessing the related resources, please complete this short action plan to share how the learning will change your practice.
Content published: 12 May 2025
Review date: 12 May 2027
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