
Guideline updates and recommendations are key patient management tools for cardiac care. This accredited educational activity is designed for primary care physicians (PCPs) and presents a curated series of posts and data centered on the updated AHA/ACC/HFSA guidelines for the management of heart failure. It provides a comprehensive review of the latest evidence-based recommendations, critically examines the clinical trial data behind these guidelines, and underscores the clinical significance of early initiation of guideline-directed medical therapies and timely specialist referral to optimize patient outcomes in heart failure care.
Stuart Dean Russell, MD
Professor of Medicine, Division of Cardiology
Advanced Heart Failure Specialist
Transplant Cardiologist
Duke University School of Medicine
Duke Clinical Research Institute