Impacting Patient Outcomes: CAD and Heart Failure Assessment in the Community
Watch the discussion of how coronary artery disease (CAD) and heart failure (HF) assessment in the community impact patient outcomes. George Chahoud, MD, describes the CAD and HF landscape and introduces the topic of high-risk patient identification and stratification. Laura Rodriguez, MSN, APN-BC, discusses the roles of cardiology providers including screening, promoting physical activity and other lifestyle changes, utilizing a CAD heart team approach, as well as patient, provider and community education. Dr. Chahoud discusses the role of revascularization in patients with heart failure, the role of mechanical circulatory support (MCS) in managing these patients and the importance of complete revascularization. He presents data from clinical trials for the use of temporary mechanical circulatory support (tMCS) during high-risk percutaneous coronary intervention (HRPCI) in heart failure patients with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF) and the role of tMCS in HRPCI.