# 2024 ACC Expert Consensus Decision Pathway for Treatment of Heart Failure With Reduced Ejection Fraction

*PRI Rank #9 · Topics and Trends in Most Cited Heart Failure Treatment and Management Papers, Class of 2026*

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| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Rank | #9 |
| 18m citations | 129 |
| Journal | Journal of the American College of Cardiology |
| Year | 2024 |
| DOI | 10.1016/j.jacc.2023.12.024 |
| Corresponding authors | Thomas M Maddox |
| Institution | Saint Luke's Mid America Heart Institute, United States |

**Ranking page:** [Topics and Trends in Most Cited Heart Failure Treatment and Management Papers, Class of 2026](https://pri.pepkio.com/top-papers/heart-failure-treatment-and-management/2026)

**Paper link:** [10.1016/j.jacc.2023.12.024](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jacc.2023.12.024)

## Topics

Heart failure with reduced ejection fraction · Guideline-Directed Medical Therapy · Expert Consensus Decision Pathway · Beta-blockers · ACE inhibitors · Angiotensin receptor-neprilysin inhibitor · Mineralocorticoid receptor antagonists · SGLT2 inhibitors · Angiotensin receptor blockers · Sequencing of Medical Therapy · Left ventricular ejection fraction · Cardiac remodeling · Neurohormonal Activation · Device therapy · Cardiac resynchronization therapy · Implantable cardiac device · Clinical decision-making · Comorbidity Management · Renal Function Monitoring · Hyperkalemia · Diuretic Therapy · Ivabradine · Hydralazine-Isosorbide Dinitrate · Patient-Centered Care · Risk stratification · Heart failure hospitalization · Drug Titration · Multidisciplinary Heart Failure Team · Health disparities in heart failure · Shared Decision-Making

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