Abstract
Objective: To understand the impact caused by Heart Failure (HF) in the elderly population and how the multidisciplinary team of primary care plays a role in monitoring this population. Bibliographic review: HF is one of the main pathologies that accompany aging, generating an important impact on the quality of life of affected patients. As the disease progresses, the individual is likely to have difficulty performing instrumental activities of daily living. In addition to the physical illness, the anguish, fear and difficulty in dealing with the new adaptations imposed by the disease, make the elderly have a high risk of developing psychiatric problems. The main actions that are shared between the team and the patient correspond to the maintenance of the physical exercise program, contributing to the maintenance of muscle strength, flexibility and cardiorespiratory conditioning, in addition to educational actions for changes and adaptations in lifestyle. Final considerations: Thus, this work proposed to address the physical and emotional changes that elderly people with HF experience, in addition to the role of the multidisciplinary team in monitoring this population.