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

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

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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.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)275-300
Number of pages26
JournalEuropean Journal of Preventive Cardiology
Volume29
Issue number1
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 19 Feb 2022

Keywords

  • ALCOHOL-CONSUMPTION
  • Arterial hypertension
  • CARDIOVASCULAR-DISEASE
  • DIABETES-MELLITUS
  • Diabetes mellitus
  • Epidemiology
  • Heart failure
  • LEFT-VENTRICULAR FUNCTION
  • LIFE-STYLE
  • LONG-TERM EXPOSURE
  • OLDER-ADULTS
  • PARTICULATE AIR-POLLUTION
  • Population attributable risks
  • Prevention
  • RISK-FACTORS
  • SLEEP-APNEA

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