Category:heart failure

The final advocacy briefing in our From guidelines to action series highlights the opportunities for heart failure advocates to improve care in Germany.

Heart failure is prevalent in Germany, but is under-recognised. Key stakeholders came together at the German Heart Failure Roundtable to discuss the need for policy change and comprehensive investment in heart failure care.

More than 90% of people with heart failure would like regular discussion about quality of life to be part of their care, but this only happens for 20%.

The Heart Failure Policy Summit will offer an opportunity for heart failure advocates to build alliances across disease areas and link to broader health policy agendas.

Our latest policy brief attempts to answer this question, examining existing opportunities and mechanisms to advocate for guideline-recommended care in Spain.

HFPN has launched ‘What’s new in international heart failure guidelines?’, a resource that summarises key changes in heart failure guidelines.

Taking the form of four virtual sessions held in October and November, the 2022 Heart Failure Policy Summit will address how we can engage with policymakers and leaders to improve care for the millions of people living with heart failure across Europe.

HFPN supports the heart failure community in its efforts to drive actionable change and make a real impact on the care and treatment of people with heart failure.

It has been argued that women are systematically discriminated against in healthcare, so what does this mean for women with heart failure?

The Heart Failure Policy Network has launched the ‘Spotlight on worsening heart failure’, which highlights the actions that decision-makers can take to prevent heart failure hospitalisations.