2026 | Scientific Statement

The Continuum of Prevention and Heart Failure in Cardiovascular Medicine: A Joint Statement from the Heart Failure Society of America and the American Society for Preventive Cardiology

The Continuum of Prevention and Heart Failure in Cardiovascular Medicine: A Joint Statement from the Heart Failure Society of America and the American Society for Preventive Cardiology and published in the Journal of Cardiac Failure (JCF), places prevention at the forefront of heart failure care, marking a pivotal shift in how the field approaches the disease. 

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Anuradha Lala, MD, Craig Beavers, PhD, Vanessa Blumer, MD, LaPrincess Brewer, MD, Diana De Oliveira-Gomes, MD, Sandra Dunbar, PhD, RN, Hannah Every, MD, Richard Ferraro, MD, Bonnie Ky, MD, James Januzzi, MD, Francoise Marvel, MD, Robert Mentz, MD, Erin Michos, MD, Jagat Narula, MD, Khuram Nasir, MD, Pradeep Natarajan, MD, Lori Ann Peterson, NP, Fatima Rodriguez, MD, Michael Shapiro, DO, Jenna Skowronski, MD, Randall Starling, MD, Pam Taub, MD, Ryan Tedford, MD, Quentin Youmans, MD, Shelley Zieroth, MD, Martha Gulati, MD, MS

J Card Fail. 2025 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cardfail.2025.06.013
Published August 2025

The Continuum of Prevention and Heart Failure in Cardiovascular Medicine

Quick Highlights

Co-lead authors Martha Gulati, MD, MS and Anuradha Lala, MD share highlights on The Continuum of Prevention and Heart Failure in Cardiovascular Medicine: A Joint Statement from the Heart Failure Society of America and the American Society for Preventive Cardiology. See the highlights >>

  

Top Take-Home Messages Slide Deck

In addition to reviewing the guidance found within The Continuum of Prevention and Heart Failure in Cardiovascular Medicine: A Joint Statement from the Heart Failure Society of America and the American Society for Preventive Cardiology, clinicians can use the Top Take-Home Messages slide deck, designed by the statement’s lead author, as a quick reference guide. View the slide deck >>

Press Release

Heart Failure Society of America and American Society for Preventive Cardiology Joint Statement Calls for a Shift in Heart Failure Prevention and Care

WASHINGTON, DC (AUGUST 13, 2025) - For the first time, a joint scientific statement from the Heart Failure Society of America (HFSA) and the American Society for Preventive Cardiology (ASPC) places prevention at the forefront of heart failure care, marking a pivotal shift in how the field approaches the disease. Jointly published in the Journal of Cardiac Failure (JCF) and the American Journal of Preventive Cardiology, The Continuum of Prevention and Heart Failure in Cardiovascular Medicine provides an integrated framework of preventive strategies across all stages of heart failure, regardless of ejection fraction, from risk identification in healthy individuals to secondary prevention in those with established disease, and even tertiary strategies in patients with advanced therapies such as LVADs or heart transplants. published today in the , is a practical guide for implementing palliative care as a component of overall HF care. Read the full press release >>