Have you completed your application and are ready to take the exam? Below are resources that will help you prepare before you test.
Everything You Need to Prepare for the Exam
1. The PRIMARY goal of therapy in patients with chronic heart failure and atrial fibrillation is
A. prevention of thromboembolism and symptom control.
B. immediate restoration of sinus rhythm.
C. to control heart rate to a minimum of 70 beats per minute.
D. to prevent worsening heart failure.
Answer: A
The HFSA Certification Council is the certifying body for the Heart Failure Certification program. The Certification Council is responsible for overseeing the development of certification for heart failure providers, implementing policies and procedures for this certification program, and overseeing the development of the certification examination.
The HFSA Certification Council’s role is in developing and administering certification examinations to determine the qualifications of candidates for certification. The HFSA Certification Council does not require, provide, accredit, or endorse any specific study guides, training or review courses, or other examination preparation products. The Certification Council, certification staff, and certification subject matter experts do not have involvement in the creation, accreditation, approval, endorsement or delivery of examination review courses, preparatory materials, educational programs, or training programs/products that prepare candidates for the HF-Cert certification examination. Purchase of review materials is not a requirement for testing, nor does use of any review materials imply successful performance on the HF-Cert certification examination.
