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Digital Consults to Enhance Heart Failure Treatment: The ADMINISTER Trial

Cardiology Update

This includes beta-blockers, ACE inhibitors, ARBs, ARNIs, MRAs, and SGLT2 inhibitors. The COVID-19 pandemic highlighted the potential of video consults (VCs), even among older patients, to support self-care, improve disease management, and facilitate collaboration with caregivers.

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SGLT-2 Inhibitors Show Mixed Results After Heart Attack

DAIC

There were also some unusual circumstances that may have influenced rates of both hospitalization and death, including the COVID-19 pandemic and conflicts involving Russia, Ukraine and Israel, all countries that participated in the trial.

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Effect of psychosocial aspects on medication adherence in patients with heart failure amid socioeconomic challenges

Open Heart

The Patient Health Questionnaire-9, the COVID-19 Stress Scale, the Minnesota Living with HF Questionnaire and the Lebanese Medication Adherence Scale were used to evaluate depression, stress, quality of life and medication adherence, respectively. were on ACE inhibitors/angiotensin receptor blockers and 54.9%

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EMPACT-MI Trial Outcomes Reported at ACC24: SGLT-2 Inhibitors Show Mixed Results After Heart Attack

DAIC

There were also some unusual circumstances that may have influenced rates of both hospitalization and death, including the COVID-19 pandemic and conflicts involving Russia, Ukraine and Israel, all countries that participated in the trial.