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Observational studyESC heart failure2026

Medical treatments at 6 months in hospitalized and ambulatory HFrEF patients in the BRING-UP 3 Heart Failure study.

Fabrizio Oliva, Francesco Orso, Furio Colivicchi, Manlio Gianni Cipriani, Andrea Di Lenarda, Mauro Gori, Marco Gorini, Massimo Iacoviello, Donata Lucci, Marco Marini and 14 more

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Observational study in ESC heart failure, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

24 authors.

Fabrizio OlivaCardiology Unit, Niguarda Hospital, Milano, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-5827-996X
Francesco OrsoANMCO Research Center, Heart Care Foundation, Via La Marmora 36, 50121 Firenze, Italy.ORCID 0000-0003-0809-1771
Furio ColivicchiClinical and Rehabilitation Cardiology Unit, San Filippo Neri Hospital, ASL Roma 1, Roma, Italy.
Manlio Gianni CiprianiClinical Cardiology and Heart Failure Unit, Mediterranean Institute for Transplantation and Advanced Specialized Therapies (ISMETT) - IRCCS, Palermo, Italy.
Andrea Di LenardaCardiovascular Center, University Hospital and Health Services of Trieste, Trieste, Italy.ORCID 0000-0001-8482-4872
Mauro GoriCardiovascular Department, Papa Giovanni XXIII Hospital, Bergamo, Italy.ORCID 0000-0001-5509-8867
Marco GoriniANMCO Research Center, Heart Care Foundation, Via La Marmora 36, 50121 Firenze, Italy.
Massimo IacovielloDepartment of Medical and Surgical Sciences, University of Foggia, Foggia, Italy.ORCID 0000-0001-9613-5062
Donata LucciANMCO Research Center, Heart Care Foundation, Via La Marmora 36, 50121 Firenze, Italy.
Marco MariniCardiovascular Sciences Cardiology Department, AOU delle Marche, Ancona, Italy.
Eleonora BonviciniCardiology Department, Santa Chiara Hospital, Trento, Italy.
Stefano CarugoDepartment of Cardio-Thoracic-Vascular Diseases, Foundation IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy.
Mariarosaria CatalanoCardiology Department, Azienda Ospedaliera Cannizzaro, Catania, Italy.
Emilia D'EliaCardiovascular Department, Papa Giovanni XXIII Hospital, Bergamo, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-6682-0074
Piero GentileDe Gasperis Cardio Center, Niguarda Hospital, ASST Grande Ospedale Metropolitano Niguarda, Milan, Italy.
Maria Vittoria MatassiniCardiovascular Sciences Cardiology Department, AOU delle Marche, Ancona, Italy.
Alessandro NavazioCardiology Department, P.O. Santa Maria Nuova, Azienda USL di Reggio Emilia-IRCCS, Reggio Emilia, Italy.ORCID 0000-0001-8417-7783
Domitilla RussoUOC Cardiology, Santo Spirito Hospital, Rome, Italy.
Giacomo TiniUOC Cardiologia, Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Sant'Andrea, Rome, Italy.
Maria Denitza TintiDivision of Cardiology, Department of Cardio-Thoracic and Vascular Medicine and Surgery, A.O. San Camillo-Forlanini, Roma, Italy.
Massimo GrimaldiDepartment of Cardiology, General Regional Hospital "F. Miulli", Bari, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-9347-8884
Domenico GabrielliANMCO Research Center, Heart Care Foundation, Via La Marmora 36, 50121 Firenze, Italy.ORCID 0000-0003-3392-0527
Aldo Pietro MaggioniANMCO Research Center, Heart Care Foundation, Via La Marmora 36, 50121 Firenze, Italy.ORCID 0000-0003-2764-6779
BRING-UP 3 Heart Failure Investigators

Funding

Boehringer-Ingelheim ItaliaEli-Lilly ItaliaHeart Care FoundationNovartis Farma SpAVifor Pharma Italia
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionThe BRING-UP 3 Heart Failure (HF) study was designed to evaluate the real-world implementation of guideline-directed medical therapy (GDMT) for patients with heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF), given the limited evidence on the uptake of the contemporary four-pillar treatment strategy.

methodsBRING-UP 3 HF study is an observational, prospective, nationwide investigation encompassing 179 sites. This analysis includes HFrEF patients enrolled in the ambulatory and hospitalized cohorts with complete pharmacological data at 6-month follow-up. The objective was to describe the use of the four GDMT pillars after 6 months.

resultsAmong 3201 HFrEF patients enrolled, 142 (4.4%) had died by 6 months, and treatment data were available for 2950 patients. Mean age was 69 ± 11 years (26.6% > 75 years), 18.0% were female. Prescription rates of GDMT were high at baseline and remained stable over 6-months, with a shift from ACE-I/ARBs to ARNIs, and a modest increase in SGLT2i use. A significant reduction in diuretic prescription was also observed. Quadruple therapy was prescribed in 64.3% of patients at 6 months versus 63.9% at baseline/discharge (P = NS), while quadruple therapy including ARNI went from 52.9% to 55.9%, P < .0001. Dose up-titration of GDMT remained suboptimal, with most agents prescribed at <50% of target doses. Discontinuation rates at follow-up were very low.

conclusionIn this large nationwide cohort, guideline-directed therapies for HFrEF were widely implemented and maintained over 6 months with excellent treatment persistence. However, dose optimization remains a key unmet need in routine clinical practice.

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Ambulatory CareAngiotensin-Converting Enzyme InhibitorsHeart FailureHospitalizationStroke VolumeAgedFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHumansMaleProspective StudiesTime FactorsTreatment OutcomeAngiotensin-Converting Enzyme InhibitorsAdherenceChronic heart failureGuidelinesMedical treatmentsRegistry

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PMCPMC12974570

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