Language Matters During This 'Exciting Time' in Heart Failure
email article Spurred by great enthusiasm for the latest treatments for heart failure, some groups are putting greater emphasis on clearly defining what exactly heart failure is, and how to communicate it to patients without demoralizing them. There are now five classes of life-saving heart failure drugs, as angiotensin receptor-neprilysin inhibitors and SGLT2 inhibitors were added to heart failure treatment algorithms in new guidance from the American College of Cardiology (ACC). This is an "exciting time," said Anuradha Lala, MD, of Mount Sinai Health System in New York City. "Now our...
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