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Heart Failure: Optimizing Recognition and Management in Outpatient Settings

Brian E Neubauer1, Jeffery T Gray2, Brian A Hemann3

  • 1Department of Medicine, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, 4301 Jones Bridge Road, Bethesda, MD 20889, USA; Department of Medicine, Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, 8901 Wisconsin Avenue, Bethesda, MD 20889, USA.

Primary Care
|February 7, 2018
PubMed

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Heart failure is a growing concern impacting patient health and healthcare costs. This review focuses on updated diagnosis and management strategies, emphasizing the AHA/ACC staging system for early risk identification and treatment.

Area of Science:

  • Cardiology
  • Internal Medicine
  • Public Health

Background:

  • Heart failure (HF) is a significant and increasing chronic condition.
  • HF has substantial impacts on patient morbidity, mortality, and healthcare expenditures.
  • Previous reviews on HF diagnosis and management were published in 2013.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To provide an updated review of heart failure diagnosis and management.
  • To incorporate recent therapeutic advancements reflected in major guidelines.
  • To highlight the utility of the American Heart Association/American College of Cardiology (AHA/ACC) staging system.

Main Methods:

  • Review of current medical literature and major clinical guidelines.
  • Focus on diagnostic criteria and therapeutic strategies for heart failure.
  • Application of the AHA/ACC staging system for patient stratification.

Main Results:

  • Updated therapeutic options for heart failure management are now available.
  • The AHA/ACC staging system provides a framework for risk assessment.
  • Early identification and treatment of at-risk patients can be improved.

Conclusions:

  • Effective management of heart failure requires updated knowledge of therapeutic options.
  • Utilizing the AHA/ACC staging system aids in the early identification and treatment of patients at risk.
  • Comprehensive review supports improved patient outcomes and healthcare system efficiency.

Keywords:
Guideline-directed careHeart failureManagementSelf-care

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