Heart Failure

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Multidisciplinary Roundtable: Heart Failure

Approaches for Managing Patients With Heart Failure

In this Multidisciplinary Roundtable, cardiologists Seth Martin, MD, MHS, and Jessica Golbus, MD, speak with Sarah Riley, MSN, CRNP, CHFN, and Michael Dorsch, PharmD, MS, in a roundtable discussion on the role of a multidisciplinary approach in the management of patients with heart failure, including current guidelines and how a multidisciplinary approach can positively impact patient care.

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Research Summary

Research Summary

Oral Semaglutide Associated With Fewer Heart Failure Events in Type 2 Diabetes

04/17/2026

Kate Young

In SOUL, oral semaglutide was associated with fewer composite heart failure events in patients with type 2 diabetes and baseline heart failure.

04/17/2026

Conference Coverage

Conference Coverage

Tafamidis-Associated Functional Stability Predicts Lower Mortality in ATTR-CM, Post-Hoc Analysis Finds

03/29/2026

Anthony Calabro, MA

A post-hoc analysis presented at the American College of Cariology’s Annual Scientific Session suggests that maintaining functional stability, measured by 6-minute walk distance, is associated with lower...

03/29/2026

Conference Coverage

Conference Coverage

RNA Therapeutics Improve Survival, Reduce Cardiac Failure in Transthyretin Amyloidosis

03/28/2026

Anthony Calabro, MA

A meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials presented at the American College of Cardiology’s Annual Scientific Session suggests RNA therapeutics reduce mortality and cardiac failure risk in...

03/28/2026

Interactive Features

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Slideshow

Consultant360's Top 5 Video Interviews of 2025

01/13/2026

Anthony Calabro, MA

Consultant360’s Top 5 Video Interviews of 2025 features compelling discussions on acne management and isotretinoin retrial strategies, esophageal squamous cell carcinoma pathophysiology and knowledge gaps,...

01/13/2026

Pop Quiz

Patient speaking to a doctor via telecare on a tablet device

Pop Quiz

Palliative Telecare for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, Heart Failure, and Interstitial Lung Disease

09/29/2025

Miranda Manier, BA

A recent study examined how a nurse and social worker-led palliative telecare intervention improved the quality of life for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, heart failure, and...

09/29/2025

ACC.25 Pop Quiz

ACC.25 Pop Quiz

Cardiac Arrhythmia Management in Athletes

05/24/2025

Anthony Calabro, MA

In her American College of Cardiology 2025 presentation, “Arrhythmias in Athletes: Management and Return to Play,” Rachel Lampert, MD, Robert W. Berliner Professor of Medicine at the Yale School of...

05/24/2025

Photoclinic Challenge

Photoclinic Challenge

Can You Make a Diagnosis Based on This Echocardiogram?

02/09/2025

Consultant360’s Photoclinic Challenge is an interactive quiz based on an image featured in a Photoclinic article. View the slideshow for a brief overview of the case, patient history, and a key hint. For...

02/09/2025

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Gene Therapy for Patients With Danon Disease

12/27/2024

Miranda Manier, BA

A recent study on gene therapy for Danon disease revealed findings related to its impact on the condition’s hallmark cardiac pathology. What finding suggested the therapy could effectively target the...

12/27/2024

Clinical Insights

ACP Internal Medicine Meeting 2025 Video Interview

ACP Internal Medicine Meeting 2025 Video Interview

Keeping Heart Failure Patients Out of the Hospital

04/17/2025

Shudhanshu Alishetti, MD

Shudhanshu Alishetti, MD, explores current and future strategies to reduce heart failure hospitalizations, highlighting medical therapy gaps, remote monitoring innovations, and the growing role of AI in...

04/17/2025

Video: Multidisciplinary Roundtable

Video: Multidisciplinary Roundtable

Approaches for Managing Patients With Heart Failure

04/16/2025

In this video, cardiologists Seth Martin, MD, MHS, and Jessica Golbus, MD, speak with Sarah Riley, MSN, CRNP, CHFN, and Michael Dorsch, PharmD, MS, in a roundtable discussion on the role of a...

04/16/2025

ACC.25 Video Interview

ACC.25 Video Interview

ACC.25 Presentation—Arrhythmias in Athletes: Management and Return to Play

04/15/2025

Rachel Lampert, MD

In this video, Rachel Lampert, MD, Robert W. Berliner Professor of Internal Medicine at the Yale School of Medicine, reviews her presentation at the American College of Cardiology 2025 Annual Meeting,...

04/15/2025

Video

Video

Safety and Efficacy of Gene Therapy for Danon Disease, Pt 1

12/17/2024

Barry H Greenberg, MD

In part one of this two-part series, Barry Greenberg, MD, discusses the challenges and emerging insights in understanding and treating Danon disease. Dr Greenberg also shares findings from a new study on...

12/17/2024

Video

Video

Anthracycline Associated With Heart Failure in Patients Treated for Breast Cancer, Lymphoma

08/13/2024

In this video, Hector R. Villarraga, MD, discusses the long-term incidence of heart failure in patients with breast cancer or lymphoma treated with anthracycline therapy and the clinical impact of his...

08/13/2024

Heart Failure Snapshot

Reviewed by Michael Bloch, MD

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Heart failure is a chronic condition occurring when the heart cannot pump enough blood and oxygen to support the function of other organs.

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HF Specialists, Cardiologists, Nurse Practitioners, Physician Assistants, Hospitalists, Primary Care Physicians, Pharmacists

For more on the presentation of heart failure, visit the Clinical Insights page

Symptoms include shortness of breath during usual activities or while lying down, cough, water retention, weight gain, swelling in feet, legs, ankles, or stomach, rapid heartbeat, and fatigue.

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Blood test, chest x-ray, electrocardiogram, stress test, cardiac CT scan, MRI, coronary angiogram, myocardial biopsy, right heart catheterization

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Hypertensio n, d iabete s, o besity, valvular heart disease, c oronary artery disease, s moking tobacco , eating foods high in fat, cholesterol, and sodium, not getting enough physical activity, and excessive alcohol intake

The four classes of the New York Heart Association Classification

Class I: No HF symptoms
Class II: Exertion causes shortness of breath or fatigue
Class III: Difficulty completing everyday activities
Class IV: Shortness of breath occurs at rest

American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Stages of Heart Failure

Stage A: Several risk factors, no HF signs/symptoms
Stage B: Heart disease, no HF signs/symptoms
Stage C: Heart disease & signs of HF
Stage D: Requires specialized treatment

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The number of women at high cardiovascular risk who did not accept their physician's initial recommendation of statin therapy.

Ref: Brown et al.

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The lifetime risk of heart failure remains high: 20% to 45% after the age of 45 across all ethnic and racial groups.

Ref: Tsao et al.

Research Summaries

Research Summary

Oral Semaglutide Associated With Fewer Heart Failure Events in Type 2 Diabetes

04/17/2026

Kate Young

In SOUL, oral semaglutide was associated with fewer composite heart failure events in patients with type 2 diabetes and baseline heart failure.

04/17/2026

Conference Coverage

Tafamidis-Associated Functional Stability Predicts Lower Mortality in ATTR-CM, Post-Hoc Analysis Finds

03/29/2026

Anthony Calabro, MA

03/29/2026

Conference Coverage

RNA Therapeutics Improve Survival, Reduce Cardiac Failure in Transthyretin Amyloidosis

03/28/2026

Anthony Calabro, MA

A meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials presented at the American College of Cardiology’s Annual Scientific Session suggests RNA therapeutics reduce mortality and cardiac failure risk in...

03/28/2026

Guideline Update

Guideline Update

ACC/AHA Issue 2026 Cholesterol Guideline With Lower LDL Targets, Expanded Risk Assessment

03/18/2026

Anthony Calabro, MA

New guideline recommendations from the ACC/AHA and 9 partner organizations prioritize earlier treatment, refined atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease risk prediction, and broader use of lipid biomarkers...

03/18/2026

Research Summary

Research Summary

Updated Criteria for Monitoring Disease Progression in Transthyretin Amyloid Cardiomyopathy

01/09/2026

Anthony Calabro, MA

Recognizing the lack of actionable monitoring guidance in transthyretin amyloid cardiomyopathy, international experts recently reviewed published prognostic data and updated proposed criteria to help...

01/09/2026

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