Open AccessRefocusing on the Primary Prevention of Heart Failure
Author(s) -
Lua Jafari,
Rachel Suen,
Sadiya S. Khan
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
current treatment options in cardiovascular medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.724
H-Index - 29
eISSN - 1534-3189
pISSN - 1092-8464
DOI - 10.1007/s11936-020-00811-3
Subject(s) - medicine , intensive care medicine , heart failure , guideline , population , risk assessment , environmental health , pathology , computer security , computer science
The burden of heart failure (HF) is a significant national and global public health problem, with prevalence rates on the rise. Given the significant morbidity, mortality, and healthcare costs attributable to HF, it is of utmost importance to utilize preventive strategies to prevent the development of HF. Therefore, we sought to address how a multi-modal risk assessment approach can be used to stratify patients for HF risk and guide implementation of therapeutic strategies to prevent HF.