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ArticleWorld journal of cardiology2025

Impact of optimal medical therapy in heart failure certification for hospitalists on guideline-directed medical therapy utilization.

Farhan Ishaq, Duc T Nguyen, Edward A Graviss, Ebun Ebunlomo, Arvind Bhimaraj, Nadia Fida

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Farhan IshaqDepartment of Cardiology, Houston Methodist Hospital, Houston, TX 77030, United States.
Duc T NguyenDepartment of Pediatrics, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX 77030, United States.
Edward A GravissDivision of Medicine, Department of Pathology and Genomic Medicine, Houston Methodist Research Institute, Institute for Academic Medicine, Houston, TX 77030, United States.
Ebun EbunlomoDepartment of Cardiology, Houston Methodist Hospital, Houston, TX 77030, United States.
Arvind BhimarajDepartment of Cardiology, Houston Methodist Hospital, Houston, TX 77030, United States.
Nadia FidaDepartment of Cardiology, Houston Methodist Hospital, Houston, TX 77030, United States.

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backgroundSignificant gaps in guideline-directed medical therapy (GDMT) for heart failure (HF) stem from shortages of cardiologists and advanced HF providers, as well as a lack of optimal HF management knowledge among hospitalists. This study compared the impact of optimal medical therapy in HF (OMT-HF) certification on GDMT implementation and patient outcomes between an intervention group (IG) of hospitalists and a standard-of-care comparison group (SOC-CG).

aimTo evaluate if OMT-HF has a difference in GDMT and patients in outcomes between IG and SOC-CG.

methodsThis study was implemented from November 2022 to May 2023. Hospitalized cardiology patients with HF and left ventricular ejection fraction ≤ 40% were randomized to IG or SOC-CG. Exclusion criteria included patients in cardiogenic shock, unable to consent, or at high risk. Follow-up was at 30 days post-discharge. Differences between groups were analyzed using Fisher's exact test for categorical variables and Wilcoxon rank-sum or unpaired

resultsIG patients had lower readmission rates [(9 (42.85%)

conclusionHospitalist OMT-HF certification may lead to better 30-day outcomes in hospitalized HF patients including quality of life, mortality and readmission rates. Larger prospective studies are warranted to validate these findings.

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Guideline directed medical therapyHeart failureHeart failure education optimizationOptimal medical therapy in heart failureQuality of Life

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