Abstract:Background and AimsPatients with heart failure (HF) with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF) are at high risk for cardiovascular events following non-cardiac surgery. The perioperative period represents many challenges to maintain guideline directed medical therapy (GDMT). We examined GDMT use in HFrEF patients following non-cardiac surgery, and the association of medication changes with cardiovascular outcomes.MethodsUsing linked administrative databases, a retrospective cohort of HFrEF patients undergoing majo… Show more
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