American Association of Heart Failure Nurses

Spotted at #AHA in Chicago! AAHFN member Elizabeth Guerrero and Board Member Stephanie Barnes are sharing their research and helping shape the future of heart failure care. We’re inspired by our members who continue to advance the science and make a difference in patient care!

In heart failure, biological variability of natriuretic peptides is 30-50%, making a ≥30% change the threshold for clinically meaningful change. Read the JACC: HF position statement: doi.org/10.1016/j.jchf…

HF Care at Home: Ask-Tell-Ask is a simple framework for education and goal setting. Ask what the patient and family understand and want to know, tell them in their terms, then ask again. Repeat as needs change and build goals of care from it. #AAHFN #HeartFailureNurses

Pearls of Practice: According to the 2026 ACC Scientific Statement, patients with chronic, stable HFrEF can be referred to cardiac rehabilitation to boost exercise tolerance and potentially improve clinical outcomes. Read the statement: doi.org/10.1016/j.jacc…

RV dysfunction affects over 50% of patients across HF subtypes, with indices like PAPi and RA/PCWP predicting adverse outcomes. Read the latest research in the Journal of Cardiac Failure: doi.org/10.1016/j.card…