What should be communicated to the patient in the first two appointments with the heart failure MDT?
In the first two appointments with the heart failure MDT, the patient should be communicated the diagnosis, explanation of the terminology, symptoms of heart failure and the meaning of proscriptions (for example, dietary, physical activities), available treatments and their effects and side effects, prognosis, mention of exacerbations and risk of sudden death, and dispelling any myths or other fears induced by the terminology.