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Many patients with heart failure rely on practice nurses to monitor their care. A multidisciplinary team (MDT) integrated community approach has been endorsed by NICE guidelines when delivering HF care. This article provides practice nurses with the information they need to understand the condition, current treatment guidelines, and the new treatment – sacubitril/valsartan, the first-in-class angiotensin receptor-neprilysin inhibitor.
A number of drug classes are used in the treatment of patients with heart failure. This illustrated Back to Basics poster describes the various drugs and their mechanisms of action to give health care professionals and their patients a greater understanding of heart failure management and where sacubitril/valsartan fits into the picture.
This article describes the use of sacubitril/valsartan – the first-in-class angiotensin receptor-neprilysin inhibitor (ARNI) in primary care and how the new drug fits in the heart failure treatment pathway. Current guidelines and case studies are also explored to provide further understanding of this latest HF treatment to enter clinical use.
This article gives an overview of sacubitril/valsartan (Entresto), a first-in-class angiotensin receptor-neprilysin inhibitor comprising valsartan, an angiotensin II receptor blocker and the neprilysin inhibitor sacubitril. The drug has been approved for the treatment of symptomatic (NYHA class (II-IV) chronic heart failure and reduced ejection fraction (HF-REF) in adults.
The mechanisms underlying HF are complex and involve the interaction of many hormonal and molecular signalling pathways. These pathways form the basis of many pharmacological treatments, old and new. This article will examine the factors associated with the development of HF, the pathophysiology behind it and the neurohormonal pathways involved in established HF.
This useful Back to Basics poster describes the damaging changes that take place in three key body systems when HF with reduced ejection fraction is left untreated. The sympathetic nervous system, the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system and the natriuretic peptide system all undergo significant pathophysiological changes as HF progresses.
The UK faces an epidemic of heart failure (HF). NICE guidelines emphasise the importance of multidisciplinary assessment and care by HF specialists, evidence-based prescribing, and careful discharge planning after hospitalisation. This article highlights areas where improvements can be made in the management of HF including taking lessons from the latest National Heart Failure Audit.
This issue introduces a first-in-class oral treatment for heart failure – sacubitril/valsartan. It provides a comprehensive background to heart failure treatment in the UK, the pathophysiology of the disease and the pivotal trial data on the new drug. Articles give perspectives on the role of the GP, practice nurse, pharmacist and commissioner in using the […]
A number of drug classes are used in the treatment of patients with heart failure. This illustrated Back to Basics poster describes the various drugs and their mechanisms of action to give health care professionals and their patients a greater understanding of heart failure management and where sacubitril/valsartan fits into the picture.
This useful Back to Basics poster describes the damaging changes that take place in three key body systems when HF with reduced ejection fraction is left untreated. The sympathetic nervous system, the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system and the natriuretic peptide system all undergo significant pathophysiological changes as HF progresses.
A large amount of evidence points to the effectiveness of optimising primary care heart failure management in reducing referral to hospital and improving outcomes for patients. This article describes the changes made in a primary care practice that has resulted in measurable difference for the primary care team and their patients.
Heart failure (HF) is an important cause of morbidity, mortality and misery for patients. However, there are many ways to improve and extend the lives of people with HF, if clinicians are familiar with and apply the numerous traditional, less mainstream and more innovative evidence-based treatment options. This article reviews current best practice in the management of chronic HF and of acute decompensated HF, and considers recent insights, controversies and innovations in this important, fast moving field.
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