Cognitive impairment is prevalent in patients living with heart failure and was recently shown to negatively impact functional abilities, life expectancy, medication management and patient self-care. Clinicians have a responsibility to recognize and address cognitive impairment as an integral component of personalized care for patients with heart failure (HF).

The HFSA Heart Failure Seminar: Focus on Cognitive Impairment in Heart Failure features co-authors Eiran Gorodeski, MD, MPH, FHFSA, and Parag Goyal, MD, MSc, FHFSA, as they identify key takeaways from the Cognitive Impairment in Heart Failure: A Heart Failure Society of America Scientific Statement.  They are also joined by co-authors Larry Allen, MD, MHS, FHFSA, Robert DiDomenico, PharmD, FHFSA, and Connie White-Williams, PhD, RN, for an open discussion and Q&A session.

• Explain the impact of cognitive impairmeent on patients with heart failure.
• Discuss the importance of addressing cognitive impairment in heart failure care.
• Apply key recommendations from the Heart Failure Society of America Scientific Statement on Cognitive Impairment.
• Facilitate interdisciplinary collaboration in addressing cognitive impairment in heart failure.

Top Takeaways from the Cognitive Impairment in Heart Failure: A Heart Failure Society of America Scientific Statement
E. Gorodeski P. Goyal 

Panel Discussion with the Co-Authors of the Cognitive Impairment in Heart Failure: A Heart Failure Society of America Scientific Statement
E. Gorodeski P. Goyal L. Allen R. DiDomenico C. White-Williams

Goyal P. Didomenico RJ, Pressler SJ, et al. Cognitive Impairment in Heart Failure: A Heart Failure Society of America Scientific Statement . j Card Fail. 2024;30(3):488-50.
doi:10.1016/j.cardfail.2024.01.003