Linda Suplicki RN, MSN, ACNP, CCRN, discusses disease management for acute heart failure with an advanced practice provider (APP) audience. She defines the etiology, incidence and prevalence of heart failure; differentiates the phenotypes of heart failure (HF) and acute myocardial infarction (AMI) cardiogenic shock; reviews key principles in patient identification and management; and identifies decision-making strategies for device selection. She concludes with an illustrative case example.