On a new episode of the Heart Failure Beat podcast, Dr. Mike Rich, Deputy Editor for the Journal of Cardiac Failure, discusses evolving strategies for the management of heart failure in the context of COVID-19 with the lead authors of three papers published in the July 2020 issue of the Journal. Topics covered in the discussion include a survey of current practices by heart failure specialists in the U.S. in response to the pandemic, modifications to a heart failure clinic to support patients during this period, and the role of pulmonary artery pressure monitoring in the era of COVID-19. The data presented suggests the intriguing possibility that despite the challenges of COVID-19 and social distancing, ambulatory care for patients with heart failure may actually have improved since the onset of the pandemic.  To hear more, please tune in to the full podcast!

Look below for links to the papers in the Journal of Cardiac Failure.

Papers Referenced in the Episode

Short-term Outcomes in Ambulatory Heart Failure during the COVID-19 Pandemic: Insights from Pulmonary Artery Pressure Monitoring

Changes in Care Delivery for Patients With Heart Failure During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Results of a Multicenter Survey

Transforming Ambulatory Heart Failure Care in the Coronavirus Disease-19 Era: Initial Experience From a Heart Failure Disease Management Clinic