Heart Failure Prevention and Management

📣📣📣 The College is pleased to announce the forthcoming publication of Heart Failure General Practice Update 2026, which will be available to download by members in the coming weeks, via this page of the College website. 📣📣📣

Participants

• Dr Eamonn O’Shea, Cardiovascular Lead, Irish College of GPs

• Dr John Maher - Host

Summary

Dr John Maher is joined by Dr Eamonn O'Shea, who provides listeners with an update in heart failure management in primary care in Ireland. Their conversation is based on a Distance Learning module titled “Heart Failure Prevention in Primary Care,” written by Eamonn and published in the June 2025 edition of Forum magazine.

Topics covered today include:

• Changes in Heart Failure Classification, and their relevance to CDM;
• The nuances of NT-proBNP interpretation and further management;
• Reduced vs Preserved Ejection Fraction HF;
• Initial Pharmacotherapy pending Echo (SGLT2 Inhibitor andLoop Diuretic);
• Reduced Ejection Fraction - The Four Pillars of HF Management;
• Non-Pharmacological Interventions;
• The importance of vaccination;
• End of Life Care.

Links

• Distance Learning: Heart Failure Prevention in General Practice – Forum Magazine, June 2025
• Universal Definition and Classification of Heart Failure
• Classes and Stages of Heart Failure – American Heart Association
• Chronic heart failure in adults: diagnosis and management
• Diabetes Sick Day Rules including SADMAN medications – diabetes.co.uk
• Structured Chronic Disease Management Treatment Programme in General Practice – 3rd Report (HSE 2025)
• Irish College of GPs Website
• Irish College of GPs – General Practice Updates (GPUs)

Disclaimer
The information provided in this podcast is for educational and informational purposes only. It is not intended to serve as medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment, nor does it replace independent clinical judgment or consultation with a qualified healthcare professional.

The views and opinions expressed by hosts and guests are their own and do not necessarily reflect those of the Irish College of GPs.

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