The Importance of Optimal Medical Therapy (OMT) and Collaborative Care

The HFSA Optimal Medical Therapy in Heart Failure (OMT-HF) program can help your patients achieve their best outcomes. An estimated 6.5 million Americans have heart failure (HF). This year alone another 960,000 will likely be diagnosed with this condition. Chances are several of your patients are in this group. Are they receiving the optimal medical therapy (OMT), that helps them achieve their best outcomes? Is it guideline-directed medical therapy (GDMT)? What’s the difference? Are the optimal treatment choices different for patients who have HF with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF) compared to patients who have HF with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF)?