Heart failure & cardiomyopathies

Strategies for Optimizing Heart Failure Care in the Older Adult: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association

CirculationPublished Scientific statement

Recommendations

As issued by the authors

  1. Structured framework for therapeutic considerations in the context of benefit-to-risk ratio, multimorbidity and social needs

  2. Manage multimorbidity, polypharmacy, frailty and social needs using a shared decision-making framework

  3. Practical guidance on care of older adults with advanced comorbidities who may not have been adequately represented in landmark trials

Original publication

Strategies for Optimizing Heart Failure Care in the Older Adult: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association. Circulation. Published 18 June 2026. doi:10.1161/cir.0000000000001437

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