Updates in heart failure management

Jason S. Haney, PharmD, BCPS, BCCCP

Approximately 6 million Americans have heart failure (HF), and the prevalence of HF is projected to increase by 46% by 2030 with an estimated 3% of the population affected. The incidence of 5-year mortality in patients with HF is estimated to be 24.4% for patients 60 years old and 54.4% for patients 80 years old. As some of the most accessible and knowledgeable members of the interdisciplinary health team, pharmacists play a key role in the management of patients with HF by helping to ensure optimization of medication regimens to reduce morbidity and mortality by knowing the most recent HF guidelines, including updated classifications and stages of HF, and new guidance for initiating and titrating guideline-directed medical therapy (GDMT) as well as the ways pharmacists can maximize availability of GDMT as part of their practice.

CPE Assessment

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CPE information

To obtain 1 hour of CPE credit for this activity, complete the CPE exam and submit it online at www.pharmacist.com/education. A Statement of Credit will be awarded for a passing grade of 70% or better. You have two opportunities to successfully complete the CPE exam. Pharmacists and technicians who successfully complete this activity before January 1, 2026, can receive credit. Your Statement of Credit will be available online immediately upon successful completion of the CPE exam.

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Jason S. Haney, PharmD, BCPS, BCCCP, Associate Professor and Clinical Pharmacy Specialist, Medical University of South Carolina, College of Pharmacy, Charleston, SC.