Publications by authors named "A R Gamarra"
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- Self-care and empowerment in heart failure (HF) patients are crucial for better health outcomes, but there is limited information on their understanding of the condition and satisfaction with care.
- A study involving 281 patients from 14 heart failure units revealed that patients had a good grasp of their condition, with an average knowledge score of 80.7%, although some gaps remain.
- Despite these knowledge gaps, the majority of participants expressed high satisfaction with their care, with 98.2% likely to recommend the heart failure units to others.
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- Ventricular-arterial coupling is crucial for understanding heart and artery interaction and its role in cardiovascular issues.
- Traditionally measured with invasive techniques using pressure-volume loops, new methods like echocardiography and artificial intelligence have emerged for easier assessments.
- Improved assessments of this coupling can help identify at-risk patients and customize their treatment plans effectively.
Purpose Of Review: HEARTS in the Americas is the regional adaptation of Global Hearts, the World Health Organization initiative for cardiovascular disease (CVD) prevention and control. Its overarching goal is to drive health services to change managerial and clinical practice in primary care settings to improve hypertension control and CVD risk management. This review describes the HEARTS in the Americas initiative.
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