Novel Strategies to Improve Prescription of Guideline-Directed Medical Therapy in Heart Failure.

Abstract

Purpose of review: To examine the emerging data for novel strategies being studied to improve use and dose titration of guideline-directed medical therapy (GDMT) for patients with heart failure (HF).

Recent findings: There is mounting evidence to employ novel multi-pronged strategies to address HF implementation gaps.

Summary: Despite high-level randomized evidence and clear national society recommendations, a large gap persists in use and dose titration of guideline-directed medical therapy (GDMT) in patients with heart failure (HF). Accelerating the safe implementation of GDMT has proven to reduce the morbidity and mortality associated with HF but remains an ongoing challenge for patients, clinicians, and health systems. In this review, we examine the emerging data for novel strategies to improve the use of GDMT including the use of multidisciplinary team-based approaches, nontraditional patient encounters, patient messaging/engagement, remote patient monitoring, and electronic health record (EHR)-based clinical alerts. While societal guidelines and implementation studies have focused on heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF), expanding indications and evidence for the use of sodium glucose cotransporter2 (SGLT2i) will necessitate implementation efforts across the LVEF spectrum.