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 ageElectronic Alerts to Improve Heart Failure Therapy in Outpatient Practice A Cluster Randomized Trial
Ghazi L, Yamamoto Y, Riello RJ, Coronel-Moreno C, Martin M, O'Connor KD, Simonov M, Huang J, Olufade T, McDermott J, Dhar R, Inzucchi SE, Velazquez EJ, Wilson FP, Desai NR, Ahmad T. Electronic Alerts to Improve Heart Failure Therapy in Outpatient Practice A Cluster Randomized Trial. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 2022, 79: 2203-2213. PMID: 35385798, DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2022.03.338.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGuideline-directed medical therapyUsual careEjection fractionHeart failureMedical therapyPrimary outcomeCluster-randomized comparative effectiveness trialSodium-glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitorsElectronic health record alertsAldosterone system inhibitorsReduced ejection fractionUsual care armCotransporter 2 inhibitorsMineralocorticoid receptor antagonistsVentricular ejection fractionComparative effectiveness trialNumber of patientsKnowledge of guidelinesLow-cost interventionCare armDays postrandomizationEligible patientsGDMT useFailure therapyPatient characteristicsRationale, Design, and Patient Characteristics of a Cluster-Randomized Pragmatic Trial to Improve Mineralocorticoid Antagonist Use
Clark K, Victoria-Castro A, Ghazi L, Yamamoto Y, Coronel-Moreno C, Kadhim B, Riello R, O'Connor K, Ahmad T, Wilson F, Desai N. Rationale, Design, and Patient Characteristics of a Cluster-Randomized Pragmatic Trial to Improve Mineralocorticoid Antagonist Use. JACC Heart Failure 2023, 12: 322-332. PMID: 37943221, DOI: 10.1016/j.jchf.2023.08.025.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBest practice alertMineralocorticoid receptor antagonistsNovel potassium bindersPotassium bindersEligible patientsUsual careEjection fractionSerum potassiumHistory of hyperkalemiaIncidence of hyperkalemiaStrong guideline recommendationsHeart failure hospitalizationReduced ejection fractionLaboratory test valuesPopulation health outcomesHyperkalemia treatmentMRA prescriptionAntagonist useFailure hospitalizationPatient characteristicsSecondary outcomesHeart failurePrimary outcomeGuideline recommendationsOutpatient visitsAdverse drug effects across patients with heart failure: a systematic review.
Butzner M, Riello RJ, Sarocco P, Desai N. Adverse drug effects across patients with heart failure: a systematic review. The American Journal Of Managed Care 2022, 28: e113-e120. PMID: 35404555, DOI: 10.37765/ajmc.2022.88844.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGuideline-directed medical therapyAdverse drug effectsAngiotensin receptor blockersMineralocorticoid receptor antagonistsDrug-related adverse effectsRenal impairmentHeart failureMedical therapyDrug effectsAngiotensin receptor neprilysin inhibitorAdverse effectsReduced ejection fractionAdditional real-world evidenceReal-world evidenceKey search termsSystematic literature reviewReceptor blockersAdult patientsEjection fractionACE inhibitorsReceptor antagonistClinical trialsOvid MEDLINEClinical KeyΒ-blockers