SWANSEA BAY UNIVERSITY HEALTH BOARD

New Heart Failure Treatment Protocol Reduces Mortality by Nearly Two-Thirds in UK Hospitals

- A new "rapid titration" protocol for heart failure treatment being implemented in UK hospitals cuts mortality by 62% and reduces rehospitalization by 30% compared to traditional approaches. - St George's Hospital in London and Morriston Hospital in Swansea are the first UK centers to adopt this protocol, which achieves optimal medication dosing within 2-3 weeks instead of the traditional 9-12 months. - The approach, validated through the multinational STRONG-HF trial involving 87 hospitals across 14 countries, represents a significant advancement in treating the incurable condition affecting one million Britons.