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  • Health Services Research
  • Clinical Informatics

Background:

  • Heart failure (HF) registries are crucial for monitoring and improving patient care.
  • Implementing guideline-directed medical therapy (GDMT) for heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF) remains a challenge.
  • Nordic countries have established robust HF registries to track treatment adherence and outcomes.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the impact of Nordic HF registries on GDMT implementation for HFrEF.
  • To assess how registry design and data collection influence clinical practice and patient outcomes.
  • To highlight the role of nurse-led models and real-time feedback in enhancing GDMT.

Main Methods:

  • Review of HF registries in Sweden, Denmark, Norway, and Iceland.
  • Analysis of population-weighted estimates of GDMT utilization between 2021 and 2024.
  • Evaluation of key metrics related to GDMT implementation and their correlation with patient outcomes.

Main Results:

  • Significant increases in the use of mineralocorticoid receptor antagonists (51% to 72%), SGLT2 inhibitors (20% to 81%), and sacubitril/valsartan (22% to 32%).
  • Consistently high use of beta-blockers (91%) and RAS inhibitors (94%).
  • Observed improvements in treatment outcomes linked to increased GDMT utilization.

Conclusions:

  • HF registries are vital for enhancing the quality of care in HFrEF management.
  • Nurse-led models and data-driven feedback mechanisms effectively promote GDMT adherence.
  • Expanding HF registries can help reduce healthcare disparities and refine treatment strategies.