Challenges to heart failure medication prescribing post-hospitalization.

ABSTRACT

OBJECTIVES: To determine the prevalence of heart failure (HF) medication prescribing on discharge post-HF-related admission. METHODS: A retrospective audit was conducted for 216 HF admissions over a period of 6 months; medication data from electronic records were collected for analysis. KEY FINDINGS: The prevalence of HF medication prescribing on discharge was 32.9% (95% confidence interval 26.6-39.6) renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system inhibitors, 10.6% (6.9-15.6) angiotensin receptor-neprilysin inhibitors, 31.5% (25.4-38.1) HF-specific beta-blockers, 42.6% (35.9-49.5) aldosterone receptor antagonists, and 11.6% (7.6-16.6) sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitors. CONCLUSION: HF medication prescribing remains relatively low despite the known benefits and recommendations listed in the guidelines.