{"id":8487,"date":"2025-09-02T12:27:24","date_gmt":"2025-09-02T09:27:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jordan-cardiac.org\/?p=8487"},"modified":"2025-09-02T12:27:24","modified_gmt":"2025-09-02T09:27:24","slug":"early-hf-screening-algorithm-in-primary-care","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jordan-cardiac.org\/en\/early-hf-screening-algorithm-in-primary-care\/","title":{"rendered":"Early HF Screening Algorithm in Primary Care"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>Early HF Screening Algorithm in Primary Care<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Source: 2025<\/div>\n<div>JACC: Advances (original study)<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><span> 1. Background<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span> \u2022 Heart failure (HF) is often first diagnosed in the ER or hospital, when disease is advanced and harder to treat.<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span> \u2022 Early detection can improve quality of life, reduce hospitalizations, and enable earlier therapy.<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span> 2. Vivio System (FDA-cleared, 2023)<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span> \u2022 Uses a physics-based model to estimate LVEDP (filling pressure).<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span> \u2022 Requires only a Bluetooth-enabled single-lead ECG + proprietary BP cuff.<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span> \u2022 Test takes ~5 minutes during a primary care visit, results delivered to clinician via tablet.<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span> 3. Study Details<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span> \u2022 2,040 patients screened (age \u226565, with diabetes or CKD).<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span> \u2022 38.5% had elevated LVEDP.<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span> \u2022 These patients also completed the KCCQ-12 symptom\/quality-of-life questionnaire.<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span> \u2022 Nearly 25% of patients with elevated LVEDP already had NYHA class II\u2013IV symptoms.<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span> 4. Key Findings<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span> \u2022 Combining KCCQ + noninvasive LVEDP detected many previously undiagnosed HF patients.<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span> \u2022 More women were identified than men \u2192 consistent with known delayed HF diagnosis in women.<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span> \u2022 Less than one-third were asymptomatic, while over one-quarter already had significant HF symptoms.<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span> 5. Clinical Implications<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span> \u2022 This noninvasive LVEDP tool offers a practical way to screen HF in primary care.<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span> \u2022 Could reduce mortality, ER visits, and hospitalizations by enabling earlier diagnosis.<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span> \u2022 Already &gt;15,000 tests performed in real-world practice, with reports of improved HF detection and treatment adherence.<\/span><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Conclusion:<\/div>\n<div>The Vivio System provides a fast, noninvasive HF screening method suitable for primary care, helping identify high-risk elderly patients with comorbidities earlier, especially women, and enabling timely treatment before advanced symptoms develop<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jacc.org\/doi\/10.1016\/j.jacadv.2025.102002\">https:\/\/www.jacc.org\/doi\/10.1016\/j.jacadv.2025.102002<\/a><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Early HF Screening Algorithm in Primary Care Source: 2025 JACC: Advances (original study) 1. Background \u2022 Heart failure (HF) is often first diagnosed in the ER or hospital, when disease is advanced and harder to treat. \u2022 Early detection can improve quality of life, reduce hospitalizations, and enable earlier therapy. 2. 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