Why the study?
The heart failure epidemic is growing, making its prevention a key issue to reduce associated hospital readmission rates and clinical and economic burden.
This consensus document outlines evidence-based strategies for the primary prevention of heart failure, emphasizing the critical role of managing hypertension, utilizing SGLT2 inhibitors for type 2 diabetes, and promoting healthy lifestyle behaviors.
The heart failure epidemic is growing and its prevention, in order to reduce associated hospital readmission rates and its clinical and economic burden, is a key issue in modern cardiovascular medicine. The present consensus document aims to provide practical evidence-based information to support the implementation of effective preventive measures. After reviewing the most common risk factors, an overview of the population attributable risks in different continents is presented, to identify potentially effective opportunities for prevention and to inform preventive strategies. Finally, potential interventions that have been proposed and have been shown to be effective in preventing HF are listed.
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Piepoli et al. (2021) conducted a review in Heart failure. This position paper provides evidence-based recommendations for the primary prevention of heart failure, emphasizing the management of hypertension, diabetes with SGLT2 inhibitors, and lifestyle factors.
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