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APTA Academy of Cardiovascular & Pulmonary Physical Therapy: Physical Therapist Clinical Practice Guideline for the Management of Individuals With Heart Failure (CPG+)

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Date: Wednesday, January 1, 2020

Overview

An update to this CPG is currently in progress.

This document will guide physical therapist practice in the examination and treatment of patients with a known diagnosis of heart failure.

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Resource Details

Date: January 1, 2020
Contact:  practice@apta.org
Content Type:  CPG

Symptoms & Conditions

Heart Failure

Patient Age

Adult (25-44), Middle Aged (45-64), 80 and over (80+), Aged (65+)

Author(s)

Shoemaker MJ, Konrad JD, Lefebvre KM, Heick JD, Collins SM

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