Does better adherence to treatment recommendations in heart failure predict improved cognitive function at a one-year follow-up?
Better treatment adherence predicted improved cognition one year later in HF. Prospective studies that utilize objective assessments of treatment adherence are needed to confirm our findings and examine whether improved treatment adherence preserves cognitive function in heart failure.
The study showed that EF as determined by the QGSPECT technique should be considered as gender-matched normative parameter.