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Heart Disease
Heart Failure: Leaving the Hospital
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| Catalog #: | HA-101 |
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| Duration: | 9:24 |
| Format(s): |   |
| Language(s): | English or Spanish |
Summary
This video focuses on patients who are ready to leave the hospital. It centers on what viewers need to know and do between the time they leave the hospital and the follow-up appointment, to help prevent readmissions. Discharge instructions highlighted in this video include: monitoring symptoms, medication, nutrition goals, sodium guidelines, smoking cessation, and physical activity. It also gives guidelines about when to call the healthcare provider.