The Membership of AAHFN
Our Members
Our membership includes almost 1,400 heart failure nurses, directors, administrators, researchers, educators, students and other interested professionals. 64% of our members work in a heart failure clinic and 44% are advanced practice nurses who:
- Prescribe and titrate medications for HF treatment and symptom management
- Screen and refer patients for sleep studies
- Order and interpret lab tests
- Screen and refer patients for implanted cardiac devices
- Diagnose and treat co-morbidities such as diabetes, lipid disorders, or depression
Membership History
2004 - 110 Members
2009 - 1560 Members
Membership Demographics by Specialty
Heart failure: 58%
Cardiovascular Medicine: 28%
Cardiac Surgery 2%
Internal Medicine: 1 %
Family Practice/Primary Care: <1%
Other: 10%
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