Heart failure (HF) is common and costly, affecting more than 5 million Americans with an
incidence of 825,000 per year. By 2030, more than 8 million people in the United States are …

Background Heart failure is a chronic heart condition. Persons with heart failure often have
limited physical capability, cognitive impairments, and low health literacy. These challenges …

This is an exciting time for patient-centered care. The window of opportunity appears to be
open for the medical culture to accept the importance of the patients' values, goals and …

Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is a chronic, progressive, incurable condition characterized
by periods of apparent stability interspersed with acute exacerbations. Despite many …

In the United States it is estimated that 5.7 million adults have heart failure (HF) and by 2030
more than 8 million will be affected. 1 The costs attributed to HF are $30.7 billion annually …

Stage D heart failure (HF) is associated with poor prognosis, yet little consensus exists on
the care of patients with HF approaching the end of life. Treatment options for end-stage HF …

During the past year, the pandemic strained the entire health care system. Many health care
providers experienced significant disruptions with reductions in use and lower revenue …

Value-based care has evolved into a healthcare landscape of its own, with a wide range of
organizations contributing to systematic changes that improve quality of care and outcomes …

Objectives This study sought to evaluate the frequency and nature of cost/value statements
in contemporary heart failure (HF) clinical guidance documents (CGDs). Background In an …

Heart failure (HF) has been singled out as an epidemic and is a staggering clinical and
public health problem, associated with significant mortality, morbidity, and healthcare …