OVERVIEW

One Size Does Not Fit All: Opportunities for Improving Heart Failure Outcomes in Special Populations is organized by Integrity Continuing Education Inc.

Release date: January 7, 2020
Expiration date: January 7, 2021

Estimated time to complete activity: 30 minutes

Accreditation:
Integrity Continuing Education, Inc. designates this enduring material for a maximum of 0.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Description:
Although modern medicine has substantially improved outcomes in patients with heart failure (HF), the associated morbidity and mortality remain unacceptably high, particularly among special populations of patients, such as older adults, African Americans, patients with renal impairment, and those with diabetes. Clinical practice guidelines provide recommendations to improve these outcomes, yet adherence to guideline recommendations remains suboptimal. Guideline-directed medication therapy (GDMT) is essential to ensuring patients receive appropriate care. Furthermore, many nuances of special population care require knowledge beyond that of guidelines.

Objectives :
• Examine the differences between heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF), heart failure with mid-range ejection fraction (HFmEF), and heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF)
• Incorporate guideline recommendations and recent clinical trial data in the management of special populations, including older adults and African-Americans, as well as HF patients who may have overlapping comorbidities, such as diabetes and renal insufficiency
• Articulate the importance of multidisciplinary care for special populations of patients with HF