Heart Failure for Professionals
Heart failure is a growing health and economic burden for the United States.
Approximately 6.7 million Americans over 20 years of age have heart failure.
It is important for clinicians to utilize patient-centric guideline recommendations to prevent, diagnose, and manage patients with heart failure to improve outcomes.
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Podcasts
Cardio-Kidney-Metabolic (CKM) Syndrome in HFpEF & HFmrEF: From Visceral Fat to Guideline-Directed Therapy
In this episode, experts unpack the emerging concept of cardio-kidney-metabolic (CKM) syndrome and its pivotal role in the development and progression of HFpEF and HFmrEF.
Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction: Updates in Definition, Diagnostic Testing, and Phenotyping
Experts review definitions, diagnostic testing, risk prediction tools, and phenotypes of HFpEF. Listen to learn about common mimickers of HFpEF, and diagnostic clues and tests to help identify these diagnoses.
Additional Resources
- Complementary and Alternative Medicines in the Management of Heart Failure: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association
- Supervised Exercise Training for Chronic Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association and American College of Cardiology
- Telehealth and Health Equity in Older Adults With Heart Failure: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association
- Elucidating the Clinical Implications and Pathophysiology of Pulmonary Hypertension in Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction: A Call to Action: A Science Advisory From the American Heart Association
Heart Failure Patient Resources
Check out these free downloadable Patient Education Resources to use in conversation with your patients.
Guidelines-on-the-Go
The Guidelines-on-the-Go App features the 2020 AHA/ACC Guideline for the Diagnosis and Treatment of Patients with Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy, plus so much more.