Optimisation of heart failure management: insights into GDMT and loop diuretic utilisation in a specialised heart failure clinic

Abstract

Loop diuretic maintenance therapy has been associated with worse clinical outcomes in heart failure (HF) patients. Despite this, recent HF trials report high prescription rates. Optimal guideline-directed medical therapy (GDMT) may reduce need for loop diuretics and improve long-term outcomes. This study evaluated loop diuretic and GDMT prescription patterns in a HF clinic of a Belgian tertiary hospital cohort and compared findings to recent HF trials.