Use of Guideline-Recommended Heart Failure Drugs in High-, Middle-, and Low-Income Countries: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
Gautam SatheeshRupasvi DhurjatiLaura AlstonFisaha TesfayRashmi PantEhete BahiruClaudia BambsAnubha AgarwalSanne A E PetersAbdul SalamIsabelle JohanssonPublished in: Global heart (2024)
Optimal use of guideline-directed medical therapy (GDMT) can prevent hospitalization and mortality among patients with heart failure (HF). We aimed to assess the prevalence of GDMT use for HF across geographic regions and country-income levels. We systematically reviewed observational studies (published between January 2010 and October 2020) involving patients with HF with reduced ejection fraction. We conducted random-effects meta-analyses to obtain summary estimates. We included 334 studies comprising 1,507,849 patients (31% female). The majority (82%) of studies were from high-income countries, with Europe (45%) and the Americas (33%) being the most represented regions, and Africa (1%) being the least. Overall prevalence of GDMT use was 80% (95% CI 78%-81%) for β-blockers, 82% (80%-83%) for renin-angiotensin-system inhibitors, and 41% (39%-43%) for mineralocorticoid receptor antagonists. We observed an exponential increase in GDMT use over time after adjusting for country-income levels ( p < 0.0001), but significant gaps persist in low- and middle-income countries. Multi-level interventions are needed to address health-system, provider, and patient-level barriers to GDMT use.
Keyphrases
- meta analyses
- physical activity
- heart failure
- acute heart failure
- risk factors
- mental health
- systematic review
- end stage renal disease
- ejection fraction
- newly diagnosed
- healthcare
- primary care
- randomized controlled trial
- prognostic factors
- case report
- type diabetes
- cardiovascular events
- case control
- cardiovascular disease
- coronary artery disease
- mesenchymal stem cells
- patient reported outcomes
- atrial fibrillation