American Heart Association Launches $3 Million Initiative to Improve Advanced Heart Failure Care
January 27th, 2025 1:00 PM
By: Advos Staff Reporter
The American Heart Association is addressing critical gaps in heart failure treatment by creating a nationwide education program targeting clinician knowledge and treatment pathways across 15 hospitals, with the goal of improving patient outcomes and reducing care disparities.
The American Heart Association has initiated a $3 million education program aimed at bridging significant treatment gaps for advanced heart failure patients. With approximately 6.7 million American adults currently living with heart failure, and projections suggesting this number will exceed 8 million by 2030, the initiative targets critical challenges in patient care.
The three-year Heart Failure Education Initiative will engage 15 carefully selected hospitals nationwide to develop and share advanced treatment models. Participating institutions, ranging from Minneapolis to New Haven, will collaborate to map treatment processes, share challenges, and develop innovative solutions for heart failure care.
Dr. Mariell Jessup, the organization's chief science and medical officer, highlighted the initiative's importance by noting that knowledge gaps among clinicians can contribute to variations in advanced heart failure therapy access. These gaps can lead to delays in treatment and potentially adverse consequences for patients.
The program, financially supported by Abbott, seeks to create comprehensive nationwide education about treatment options for patients with advanced heart failure. By focusing on multidisciplinary teams and knowledge sharing through conferences, webinars, and collaborative events, the initiative aims to standardize and improve heart failure treatment approaches.
Keith Boettiger from Abbott emphasized the critical need to foster connections between primary care physicians, cardiologists, and advanced heart failure specialists. The goal is to ensure more patients can access innovative treatment options that can potentially improve and extend their lives.
This strategic approach addresses not just medical treatment, but also confronts systemic challenges such as healthcare access disparities that disproportionately affect populations with limited medical resources. By creating a comprehensive, collaborative framework, the American Heart Association is working to transform heart failure patient care across the United States.
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