Heart Failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction: A Pathway for Pivotal Treatment Decisions

Algorithms address 10 questions in day-to-day patient management that haven't been fully addressed in clinical guidelines because of a lack of data.

Sponsoring Organization: American College of Cardiology (ACC)

Target Audience: Clinicians, including primary care and cardiovascular specialists, who provide care to patients with heart failure (HF)

Background and Objective

This document is intended to complement clinical practice guidelines by providing actionable algorithms for HF care, particularly where the available evidence inadequately addresses clinical decision making.

Key Points

The document is designed to bridge gaps between the ACC/American Heart Association guidelines and clinical practice by addressing 10 common issues in the care of patients with HF and reduced ejection fraction:

Initiating, adding, or switching evidence-based HF therapies
Achieving optimal therapeutic doses of HF t…

Reviewing Author

Frederick A. Masoudi, MD, MSPH, FACC, FAHA

Disclosures

Consultant/Advisory BoardBristol Myers Squibb; CPC Clinical Research

Grant/Research SupportNational Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute

Editorial BoardsUpToDate; American College of Cardiology Self-Assessment Program (SAP)

Leadership Positions in Professional SocietiesAmerican College of Cardiology (Chair, Innovations Committee)