Heart Failure Seminar: Focus on Cognitive Impairment-24 HF Seminar

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Video Summary

In the video transcript, Dr. Gorodetsky, along with his colleagues, discussed the importance of cognitive impairment in heart failure. They outlined learning objectives for the seminar, including the impact of cognitive impairment on heart failure patients, the importance of addressing cognitive impairment in care, and key recommendations from their scientific statement. They also discussed the prevalence of cognitive impairment in heart failure patients, ranging from 22% to 78%. Additionally, they highlighted the potential etiologic contributors to cognitive impairment, such as heart failure, cardiovascular and non-cardiovascular comorbidities, medications, including polypharmacy, and other factors like depression and anxiety. Strategies for managing cognitive impairment were also addressed, including interdisciplinary collaboration, cognitive screening tools like the Mini-COG, and incorporating cognitive assessment into routine care. The panelists emphasized the importance of addressing cognitive impairment to improve patient outcomes and the need for further research and healthcare system support in implementing these strategies effectively.

Keywords

Dr. Gorodetsky

cognitive impairment

heart failure

learning objectives

scientific statement

prevalence

etiologic contributors

interdisciplinary collaboration

Mini-COG

patient outcomes