US EditionSimple Screening Blood Test Could Help Identify Undiagnosed Heart Failure in People Living with Diabetes
The TARTAN-HF trial screened over 700 high-risk diabetic patients, finding 24.9% had undiagnosed heart failure, mostly with preserved ejection fraction, enabling earlier treatment.
- The TARTAN-HF trial, led by the University of Glasgow, identified undiagnosed heart failure in 24.9% of high-risk diabetic patients, with findings presented at the American College of Cardiology conference in New Orleans.
- A GP-led pathway utilized NT-proBNP blood tests and heart ultrasounds to assess more than 700 patients across NHS Greater Glasgow and NHS Lanarkshire, targeting those with diabetes and additional heart failure risk factors.
- While 24.9% of screened participants received a heart failure diagnosis within six months, only 1% of the control group did; most had preserved ejection fraction, difficult to detect without dedicated testing.
- Dr. Edward Piper, Medical Director at AstraZeneca UK, stated, "Delayed diagnosis and treatment of Heart Failure contributes to poor long-term outcomes," emphasizing that screening enables earlier guideline-directed therapy.
- These results support objectives within the NHS England 10-Year Plan and NHS Scotland's Heart Disease Action Plan, as researchers analyze how early detection could affect care costs for at-risk diabetics.
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The TARTAN-HF trial found one in four of patients with diabetes who had at least one other risk factor for heart failure had undiagnosed heart failure that was detected through screening using a new blood test and ultrasound scanning of the heart.
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myscience.orgSimple screening blood test could help identify undiagnosed heart failure in people living with diabetes
A large proportion of people living with diabetes may have undiagnosed heart failure, according to results from a recent trial. The findings of the TARTAN-HF trial, which were presented at the American College of Cardiology Conference (ACC.26) in New Orleans, suggest that a simple heart-failure screening program for people living with diabetes could dramatically improve diagnosis rates, facilitate the earlier implementation of disease-modifying …
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Large proportion of diabetics may have undiagnosed heart failure, study suggests
Research involving 700 patients was led by the University of Glasgow.
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