Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Anne Ankerstjerne Rasmussen, Henrik Wiggers, Martin Jensen, Selina Kikkenborg Berg, Trine Bernholdt Rasmussen, Britt Borregaard, Lars Thrysoee, Charlotte Brun Thorup, Rikke Elmose Mols, Signe Holm Larsen, Soren Paaske Johnsen
Summary: The study found that lower health-related quality of life and symptoms of depression were associated with poor medication adherence in patients with heart failure, suggesting that person-centered care using patient-reported outcome measures may help identify individuals at risk for non-adherence in the future.
EUROPEAN HEART JOURNAL-CARDIOVASCULAR PHARMACOTHERAPY
(2021)
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Neal Yuan, Patrick G. Botting, Yaron Elad, Shaun J. Miller, Susan Cheng, Joseph E. Ebinger, Michelle M. Kittleson
Summary: The shift to remote heart failure outpatient care during the COVID-19 pandemic had varying impacts on patient usage and clinician practices. Video visits were more common among younger, male, and privately insured patients, while telephone visits were more frequent overall. Clinicians were less likely to order diagnostic testing or prescribe guideline-directed medical therapy during remote visits, particularly during telephone visits, which were associated with increased 90-day mortality.
CIRCULATION-HEART FAILURE
(2021)
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Muhammad Shariq Usman, Tariq Jamal Siddiqi, Stefan D. Anker, George L. Bakris, Deepak L. Bhatt, Gerasimos Filippatos, Gregg C. Fonarow, Stephen J. Greene, James L. Januzzi, Muhammad Shahzeb Khan, Mikhail N. Kosiborod, Darren K. McGuire, Ileana L. Pina, Julio Rosenstock, Muthiah Vaduganathan, Subodh Verma, Shelley Zieroth, Javed Butler
Summary: SGLT2 inhibitors can reduce the risk of heart failure events and cardiovascular death in patients with type 2 diabetes, heart failure, and chronic kidney disease, and the effects are consistent in patients with different combinations of these diseases.
JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF CARDIOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Social Sciences, Interdisciplinary
Rebecca Meraz, Elizabeth Perry Caldwell, Jocelyn Shealy McGee
Summary: This study aimed to examine the relationships between patient activation, health literacy, and self-care adherence in adults with heart failure (HF). The findings showed no significant relationship between health literacy and self-care adherence, but a small positive correlation between health literacy and activation levels, as well as between patient activation and self-care behaviors. However, patient activation was not a reliable predictor of self-care adherence. Further research is needed to understand the influence of patient activation and health literacy on HF self-care behaviors.
Article
Nursing
Stephanie Turrise, Nina Hadley, Denise Phillips-Kuhn, Barbara Lutz, Seongkum Heo
Summary: This study aimed to explore the experiences of people with chronic heart failure (HF) in managing their illness, understand their perceptions of illness control after recent hospital readmission, and clarify the concept of illness control. It found that patients use various strategies to control HF, but implementing these strategies is challenging and requires time, experience, and trial and error.
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Elizabeth Epstein, Stephen Schale, Michela Brambatti, Hyeri You, Paul Hansen, Julia McCain, Jessica Lin, Barry Greenberg
Summary: Transitioning patients to oral diuretics for >= 24 hours prior to discharge following HF hospitalization did not improve 30-day outcomes. These results suggest that this strategy may not be beneficial for all patients hospitalized for worsening HF.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CARDIOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Chun Shing Kwok, Dmitry Abramov, Purvi Parwani, Raktim K. Ghosh, Michelle Kittleson, Fozia Z. Ahmad, Fakhr Al Ayoubi, Harriette G. C. Van Spall, Mamas A. Mamas
Summary: This study evaluated the costs associated with inpatient heart failure care in the US, indicating significant financial burdens with comorbidities, invasive procedures, and readmissions being major contributors to inpatient costs.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CARDIOLOGY
(2021)
Review
Medicine, General & Internal
Sarah Mendorf, Tino Prell, Aline Schonenberg
Summary: This review examines individual reasons for self-reported nonadherence in people with epilepsy. The findings indicate that factors related to patients, therapy, and circumstances were the most frequently reported dimensions of nonadherence, including forgetfulness, side-effects, history of seizures, financial problems, stigma, and quality of life. The results suggest that interventions for improving adherence should address these factors comprehensively.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MEDICINE
(2022)
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Yumiko Kawakubo Ichihara, Yasuyuki Shiraishi, Shun Kohsaka, Shintaro Nakano, Yuji Nagatomo, Tomohiko Ono, Makoto Takei, Munehisa Sakamoto, Atsushi Mizuno, Mitsunobu Kitamura, Nozomi Niimi, Takashi Kohno, Tsutomu Yoshikawa
Summary: This study found that patients with behavioral precipitant factors (PFs) had a higher risk of heart failure rehospitalization, despite having a lower risk of in-hospital death.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CARDIOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Kyoung Suk Lee, Debra K. Moser, Kathleen Dracup
Summary: This study explored the relationship between self-care in heart failure patients and the number of cardiovascular and non-cardiovascular conditions. The results showed that a greater number of non-cardiovascular comorbidities were associated with poorer self-care, but this relationship disappeared after adjusting for other factors. Perceived control and depressive symptoms were associated with self-care in heart failure patients.
BMC CARDIOVASCULAR DISORDERS
(2023)
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Simonetta Scalvini, Palmira Bernocchi, Stefania Villa, Anna Maria Paganoni, Maria Teresa La Rovere, Maria Frigerio
Summary: This study evaluated the prescription patterns and adherence of recommended therapies for heart failure patients after first hospitalization, finding that adherence to medication significantly reduced mortality and re-hospitalizations, highlighting the importance of medication compliance in improving outcomes for heart failure patients.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CARDIOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Pharmacology & Pharmacy
Maitha Abdul-Aziz Al-Tamimi, Syed Wasif Gillani, Mohamed Elhassan Abd Alhakam, Kishore Gnana Sam
Summary: The study identified noncompliance, low hemoglobin, and NYHA Class IV of HF as the main factors associated with readmission in patients with HF. Clinical pharmacists as team members could play a role in improving patient adherence to reduce readmission rates. Other factors like hypertension, coronary artery disease, gender, systolic blood pressure on admission, and age were linked with the disease but not significantly associated with readmission in this study.
FRONTIERS IN PHARMACOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Charles Faselis, Phillip H. Lam, Samir Patel, Cherinne Arundel, Gerasimos Filippatos, Prakash Deedwania, Michael R. Zile, Samuel Wopperer, Tran Nguyen, Richard M. Allman, Gregg C. Fonarow, Ali Ahmed
Summary: This study found that the prescription of loop diuretics for heart failure patients upon discharge can impact long-term clinical outcomes, with the effects being modified by the level of congestion upon admission. Patients with no congestion, mild-to-moderate congestion, and severe congestion experienced different outcomes.
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF MEDICINE
(2021)
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Harriette G. C. Van Spall, Tauben Averbuch, Shun Fu Lee, Urun Erbas Oz, Mamas A. Mamas, James Louis Januzzi, Dennis T. Ko
Summary: The LENT index, derived from combining the LE index and NT-proBNP levels, can predict 30-day readmission or death risk for HF patients at discharge. Each incremental increase in the LE index is associated with a 25% higher risk of the primary outcome. A 10-fold increase in NT-proBNP at admission or discharge is linked to a 48-56% higher risk of the primary outcome.
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Getenet Dessie, Sahai Burrowes, Henok Mulugeta, Dessalegn Haile, Ayenew Negess, Dubie Jara, Girma Alem, Bekele Tesfaye, Haymanot Zeleke, Tenaw Gualu, Temsgen Getaneh, Getiye Dejenu Kibret, Desalegne Amare, Endalkachew Worku Mengesha, Fasil Wagnew, Rasheda Khanam
Summary: This study aimed to assess the effectiveness of an educational intervention to improve self-care adherence among patients with chronic heart failure in Northwestern Ethiopia. The results showed that the intervention significantly improved self-care adherence scores among CHF patients.
BMC CARDIOVASCULAR DISORDERS
(2021)