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POSTPONED – Heart Failure

Heart Failure

Over 200,000 people are newly diagnosed with Heart Failure each year. The impact of this condition on daily living for each individual depends very much on the causative factors and the extent of the failure of the heart muscle

This tutorial will discuss the pathobiology of heart failure along with the current trends in care management

08/04/2020

1:30 pm - 4:00 pm

UNISON
York Street
Belfast
Antrim

This course is no longer available for applications.

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