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15 hospitals chosen for heart failure education program

Becker's Hospital Review - Cardiology

In partnership with Abbott, the American Heart Association has launched a $3 million initiative to address knowledge gaps found within heart failure treatment education that may be contributing to cardiovascular care disparities.

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Echocardiography reporting in heart failure with preserved ejection fraction: Delphi consensus study

Open Heart

Background Heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) is a complex clinical syndrome in which signs and symptoms of heart failure (HF) occur despite a normal left ventricular ejection fraction. Further education and awareness are crucial for improving detection rates, prompt referral and patient experience.

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Gaps in knowledge and management of iron deficiency in heart failure: a nationwide survey of cardiologists in China

Heart BMJ

Background Heart failure (HF) guidelines recommend routine testing for iron deficiency (ID) and, for those with ID, intravenous iron if the left ventricular ejection fraction is <50%. This survey will help guide the development of educational programmes to improve care for patients with HF and ID in China.

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Digital Consults to Enhance Heart Failure Treatment: The ADMINISTER Trial

Cardiology Update

Despite proven benefits in reducing morbidity and mortality, many heart failure (HF) patients do not receive optimal guideline-directed medical therapy (GDMT). Patient education through e-learning. ESC Heart Failure 2024; 11 : 560–569. The intervention group will receive comprehensive DCs, including: 1.

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Giving pharmacists feedback improved care for veterans with heart failure

American Heart News - Heart News

Research Highlights: Pharmacists in the Veterans Health Administration System who received feedback on their patients' heart failure medication rates, along with educational tools and targeted information, had a significant increase in the frequency.

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Prevalence and predictors of poor heart failure treatment outcomes in Ethiopia: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

This study aims to evaluate the pooled prevalence and contributing factors associated with poor heart failure treatment outcomes in Ethiopia.MethodsA systematic review and meta-analysis were conducted using five databases: Google Scholar, ScienceDirect, Hinari, PubMed, and Scopus.

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Examining the clinical role and educational preparation of heart failure nurses across Europe. A survey of the Heart Failure Association (HFA) of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) and the Association of Cardiovascular Nursing and Allied Professions (ACNAP) of the ESC

European Journal of Heart Failure

The clinical role and educational preparation of heart failure nurses across Europe. HF, heart failure; HFN, heart failure nurse; MDT, multidisciplinary team. Nurses performed a range of activities including patient education to promote self-care, virtual and in-person symptom monitoring.

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