Heart Failure

Many adolescents and young adults (AYAs) with advanced heart disease prefer to be involved in decisions that have an impact on their medical care, but new survey results show there is a great need for educational communication efforts that involve their caregivers and clinicians.

This subanalysis of data from the VIRGO study encompassed 2979 patients who had an acute myocardial infarction (AMI), or heart attack, between ages 18 and 55 years; outcomes evaluated included all-cause and cause-specific acute events requiring hospitalization in the year after discharge for a heart attack.

Accelerating the safe implementation guideline-directed medical therapy has also been shown to reduce heart failure–related morbidity and mortality, underscoring the need for more integration into current care.

The investigators of this study wanted to know if hospitals that cared for a high proportion of Black patients delivered care for heart failure (HF) that differed in quality from that provided by other hospitals.

Using data from the PROVE-HF study, investigators conducted a subanalysis of outcomes among patients receiving sacubitril/valsartan who did and did not have ischemic heart disease.

At present, there are no approved therapies for pre–heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (pre-HFpEF); instead, cardiovascular risk factor management is often utilized in this patient population.

There are higher risks of several major adverse cardiovascular events (MACEs) following intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH), and they include recurrent ICH, ischemic stroke, and myocardial infarction.

Data from the PANORAMA-HF and PARADIGM-HF trials support the recommendation for approval from the Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) of the European Medicines Agency.

This study of the public health landscape in New York City investigated the interplay between social determinants of health (SDOH), chronic health conditions, and inequities in social factors, with a focus on cardiovascular disease (CVD).

Optimizing utilization of sacubitril/valsartan for treatment of heart failure could improve provider performance in the Bundled Payments for Care Improvement initiative and the Medicare Shared Savings Program.

Speaking at the 72nd American College of Cardiology Scientific Session in New Orleans on Sunday, Clyde W. Yancy, MD, MSc, the vice dean for diversity and inclusion at the Feinberg School of Medicine at Northwestern University, challenged the audience to rethink what success looks like in health care.

Results for the STELLAR trial, presented at the 72nd American College of Cardiology (ACC) Scientific Session Together With the World Congress of Cardiology, hit nearly every mark: patients taking sotatercept improved their performance on a 6-minute walk test by 40.8 meters, which was the primary end point, and achieved 8 of 9 secondary end points.

Potential disparities in care highlight the great need for tailored cardiovascular health (CVH) interventions among bisexual female individuals, according to a recent study.

Results from the CLEAR Outcomes trial were presented today at the 72nd American College of Cardiology (ACC) Scientific Session Together With the World Congress of Cardiology. Plans for a broader label are in the works.

Outcomes from the loop diuretics were compared in this analysis, with study participants from the TRANSFORM-HF trial matched 1:1, all having been hospitalized for either do novo disease or worsening chronic disease.

Patients with heart failure and high comorbidity burdens who received postdischarge noninvasive telemonitoring and nurse telephone coaching showed better survival outcomes than those who received standard care.

Implications of these findings include a more clear understanding of the burden imposed by heart failure (HF), which encompasses the cost of care and adverse health outcomes.

Investigators found a higher overall health care burden among a large cohort of patients despite their recovery from sepsis, with potential long-term implications and higher risk of cardiovascular disease.

Using data from the Southern Community Cohort Study, investigators compared outcomes between Black and White participants for heart failure risk.

This new investigation serves to update decades-old data on patient eligibility for and participation in cardiac rehabilitation programs.

Patients included in this subanalysis of data from the REHAB-HF trial were 60 years and older and had been hospitalized for acute decompensated heart failure.

The efficacy and safety of sacubitril/valsartan, the angiotensin receptor neprilysin inhibitor, was investigated among a patient population who had heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) and currently receiving maintenance hemodialysis (MHD).

Investigators writing in BMJ Open called for “a complete restoration of FOURIER trial data.” Amgen, the maker of evolocumab, said it stood by the data.

The American Journal of Managed Care® covered thousands of miles in 2022, virtually and in person, criss-crossing the country and the world to deliver the latest clinical data, trial results, and drug developments.

In heart failure this year, value-based care, left ventricular ejection fraction, and disease prevention were among the most popular topics discussed.

At this year’s American Heart Association (AHA) Scientific Sessions, held November 5-7 in Chicago, Illinois, hot topics for discussion included VICTORIA trial data and the great need for new antihypertensive agents to reduce health care disparities.

The American College of Cardiology’s 71st Scientific Session covered how to address the impact of social determinants of health on cardiovascular outcomes, understanding the latest developments in digital health, and the role of COVID-19 on heart health.

This analysis evaluates the relationship between hospital care delivery network fragmentation and in-hospital and 90-day outcomes. These networks may be novel targets for improving outcomes.

Predictive analytics–driven disease management outperforms standard of care among patients with chronic heart failure.

All-cause mortality was investigated among individuals who had heart failure as it related to their daily caloric intake and energy outcome.