Optimal implementation of SGLT-2 inhibitors globally in HF is projected to prevent approximately 7-8 million worsening HF events and cardiovascular deaths over 3 years
https://t.co/FsHelNU4vW
@JavedButler1 @JJheart_doc @mvaduganathan@scottdsolomon@MarcoMetra@UoGHeartFailure
Across #SGLT2i evidence, #HF RCTs enrolled some of oldest, frailest, & highest risk pts
Yet, consistent ↓ in *all-cause* & HF events w safest profile of any in current HF care
In HF, #NNT to prevent
CV ☠️ or HF 🏥 25
HF 🏥 28
CV ☠️ 88
All-Cause☠️92
Time to implement. @drjohnm
Optimal implementation of GDMT for HFrEF could save ~100,000 additional lives a year in the US
Yet, inertia defeats the best intentions of clinicians and health systems with delays, gaps, variations, and inequitable use
#HFWeek2023
Many times in healthcare (and especially heart failure cardiology) You feel like Sisyphus pushing his boulder…one of my favorite patients gave this to me today. He also reminded me his EF normalized and he is angina free and living his best life. Sometimes you do get to the top
• United Health will PROFIT about $22.3 billion this year.
• 50% of hospitals will lose money this year.
• 47% of US healthcare workers plan to leave within the next 3 years.
That is the current state of US healthcare, and it should terrify everyone.