Table 1 Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria | Exclusion Criteria |
|---|---|
1. Diagnosis of HF | 1. Inadequate vision (can not see materials) |
2. At least 1 of the following | 2. On dialysis or starting it within a year |
   a. LVH on ECG or echocardiogram | 3. Severe valvular disease |
   b. Ejection fraction less than 50% | 4. Using oxygen for COPD |
   c. Pulmonary edema on CXR | 5. Life expectancy less than 1 year |
   d. Elevated B-type Natiuretic Peptide | 6. Unable to pass a mini cog cognitive screener – recall 1 of three words and clock drawing [9] |
3. A loop diuretic | 7. Lives in a nursing facility or other situation where they do not have control of medication |
4. NYHA Class II symptoms or higher | Â |
5. Age 20 or older | Â |
6. Has a working phone | Â |
7. Speaks English of Spanish (Spanish Speaking patients recruited at UCSF and UCLA only) | Â |