New strategy aims to get lifesaving heart drugs to more patients
NCT ID NCT05990296
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026
Summary
This completed study tested whether special alerts in electronic health records and referrals to pharmacists could help doctors prescribe guideline-recommended heart failure medications more often. Over 4,300 patients with heart failure and reduced ejection fraction took part. The goal was to increase use of drugs that can reduce hospitalizations and improve survival.
What this could mean
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Active substance
Behavioral intervention: clinical decision support tools and pharmacist co-management
What this could lead to
If successful, this approach could help more heart failure patients get the right medications, potentially reducing hospitalizations and deaths.
What could go wrong
This is a completed implementation study, not a drug trial. The strategies may not work in other healthcare systems or may not change long-term outcomes.
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Conditions
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Locations
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Geisinger Cardiology Clinics
Danville, Pennsylvania, 17822, United States