2024
Implications of Atrial Fibrillation for Guideline-Directed Therapy in Patients With Heart Failure JACC State-of-the-Art Review
Newman J, O'Meara E, Böhm M, Savarese G, Kelly P, Vardeny O, Allen L, Lancellotti P, Gottlieb S, Samad Z, Morris A, Desai N, Rosano G, Teerlink J, Giraldo C, Lindenfeld J. Implications of Atrial Fibrillation for Guideline-Directed Therapy in Patients With Heart Failure JACC State-of-the-Art Review. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 2024, 83: 932-950. PMID: 38418008, DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2023.12.033.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGuideline-directed medical therapyAtrial fibrillationHeart failureAssociated with significant morbiditySpectrum of ejection fractionPrevention of AFIncidence of AFGuideline-directed therapyDiagnosis of AFEjection fractionSignificant morbidityMedical therapyJACC State-of-the-Art ReviewPatientsFrequent hospitalizationsIncreased life expectancyAssociated with greater symptom burdenCardiovascular conditionsGreater symptom burdenTherapySymptom burdenLife expectancyFibrillationHeartPrognosis
2023
Electronic health record alerts for management of heart failure with reduced ejection fraction in hospitalized patients: the PROMPT-AHF trial
Ghazi L, Yamamoto Y, Fuery M, O'Connor K, Sen S, Samsky M, Riello R, Dhar R, Huang J, Olufade T, McDermott J, Inzucchi S, Velazquez E, Wilson F, Desai N, Ahmad T. Electronic health record alerts for management of heart failure with reduced ejection fraction in hospitalized patients: the PROMPT-AHF trial. European Heart Journal 2023, 44: 4233-4242. PMID: 37650264, DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehad512.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchGuideline-directed medical therapyAcute heart failureMineralocorticoid receptor antagonistsHeart failureElectronic health recordsGDMT prescriptionPrimary outcomeEnzyme inhibitors/angiotensin receptor blockers/angiotensin receptor-neprilysin inhibitorsSodium-glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitorsAngiotensin receptor neprilysin inhibitorElectronic health record alertsEvidence-based regimenProviders of patientsReduced ejection fractionCotransporter 2 inhibitorsRelevant patient characteristicsTime of dischargePre-specified criteriaAHF hospitalizationEligible patientsInpatient initiationPatient characteristicsEjection fractionHospitalized patientsMedian age
2022
Pragmatic trial of messaging to providers about treatment of acute heart failure: The PROMPT-AHF trial
Ghazi L, O'Connor K, Yamamoto Y, Fuery M, Sen S, Samsky M, Riello R, Huang J, Olufade T, McDermott J, Inzucchi S, Velazquez E, Wilson F, Desai N, Ahmad T. Pragmatic trial of messaging to providers about treatment of acute heart failure: The PROMPT-AHF trial. American Heart Journal 2022, 257: 111-119. PMID: 36493842, DOI: 10.1016/j.ahj.2022.12.002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGuideline-directed medical therapyAcute heart failureHeart failurePragmatic trialElectronic health recordsSubstantial health care costsBest practice advisoryReduced ejection fractionUsual care armHealth recordsTime of dischargeEvidence-based careHealth care costsClinical decision support systemAHF patientsCare armEligible patientsHF hospitalizationInpatient initiationCardiovascular deathMedication classesEjection fractionMedical therapyPrimary outcomePractice advisory