Preventing heart failure: a position paper of the Heart Failure Association in collaboration with the European Association of Preventive Cardiology

Piepoli, Massimo Francesco; Adamo, Marianna; Barison, Andrea; Bestetti, Reinaldo B.; Biegus, Jan; Böhm, Michael; Butler, Javed; Carapetis, Jonathan; Ceconi, Claudio; Chioncel, Ovidiu; Coats, Andrew; Crespo-Leiro, María Generosa; de Simone, Giovanni; Drexel, Heinz; Emdin, Michele; Farmakis, Dimitros; Halle, Martin; Heymans, Stephane; Jaarsma, Tiny; Jankowska, Ewa; Lainscak, Mitja; Lam, Carolyn S.P.; Løchen, Maja-Lisa; Lopatin, Yuri; Maggioni, Aldo; Matrone, Benedetta; Metra, Marco; Noonan, Katharine; Pina, Ileana; Prescott, Eva; Rosano, Giuseppe; Seferovic, Petar M.; Sliwa, Karen; Stewart, Simon; Uijl, Alicia; Vaartjes, Ilonca; Vermeulen, Roel; Verschuren, W.M.; Volterrani, Maurizio; Von Haehling, Stephan; Hoes, Arno

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Date

2022-01-27

Citation

Piepoli MF, Adamo M, Barison A, Bestetti RB, Biegus J, Böhm M, Butler J, Carapetis J, Ceconi C, Chioncel O, Coats A, Crespo-Leiro MG, de Simone G, Drexel H, Emdin M, Farmakis D, Halle M, Heymans S, Jaarsma T, Jankowska E, Lainscak M, Lam CSP, Løchen ML, Lopatin Y, Maggioni A, Matrone B, Metra M, Noonan K, Pina I, Prescott E, Rosano G, Seferovic PM, Sliwa K, Stewart S, Uijl A, Vaartjes I, Vermeulen R, Monique Verschuren WM, Volterrani M, von Heahling S, Hoes A. Preventing heart failure: a position paper of the Heart Failure Association in collaboration with the European Association of Preventive Cardiology. Eur J Heart Fail. 2022 Jan;29(1):275-300

Abstract

[Abstract] 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.