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Heart Failure (HF): Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme (ACE) Inhibitor or Angiotensin Receptor Blocker (ARB) or Angiotensin Receptor-Neprilysin Inhibitor (ARNI) Therapy for Left Ventricular Systolic Dysfunction (LVSD)

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Measure Information 2026 Performance Period
Title Heart Failure (HF): Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme (ACE) Inhibitor or Angiotensin Receptor Blocker (ARB) or Angiotensin Receptor-Neprilysin Inhibitor (ARNI) Therapy for Left Ventricular Systolic Dysfunction (LVSD)
CMS eCQM ID CMS135v14
CBE ID* 0081e
MIPS Quality ID 005
Measure Steward American Heart Association
Description

Percentage of patients aged 18 years and older with a diagnosis of heart failure (HF) with a current or prior left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) <=40% who were prescribed or already taking ACE inhibitor or ARB or ARNI therapy during the measurement period

Measure Scoring Proportion measure
Measure Type Process
Stratification

None

Risk Adjustment

None

Rationale

Use of ACE inhibitor, ARB, or ARNI therapy has been associated with improved outcomes in patients with reduced LVEF. Long-term therapy with ARBs have also been shown to reduce morbidity and mortality, especially in ACE inhibitor–intolerant patients. More recently, ARNI therapy has also...

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Clinical Recommendation Statement

In patients with Heart Failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction (HFrEF) and New York Heart Association (NYHA) class II to III symptoms, the use of ARNI is recommended to reduce morbidity and mortality (Class I, Level of Evidence A) (Heidenreich et al., 2022).

In patients with previous or...

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Improvement Notation

Higher score indicates better quality

Definition

Prescribed - prescription given to the patient for ACE inhibitor or ARB or ARNI therapy at one or more visits in the measurement period OR patient already taking ACE inhibitor or ARB or ARNI therapy as documented in current medication list.

LVEF <=40% corresponds to qualitative...

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Guidance

This eCQM is to be reported as patient-based. To satisfy this measure, it must be reported for all heart failure patients at least once during the measurement period.

The requirement of two or more visits is used to establish that the eligible clinician has an existing relationship with...

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Initial Population

All patients aged 18 years and older with two qualifying encounters during the measurement period and a diagnosis of heart failure on or before at least one qualifying encounter

Denominator

Equals Initial Population with a current or prior LVEF <= 40%

Denominator Exclusions

Patients with a history of heart transplant or with a Left Ventricular Assist Device (LVAD) prior to the end of the outpatient encounter with Moderate or Severe LVSD

Numerator

Patients who were prescribed or already taking ACE inhibitor or ARB or ARNI therapy during the measurement period

Numerator Exclusions

None

Denominator Exceptions

Documentation of medical reason(s) for not prescribing ACE inhibitor or ARB or ARNI therapy (e.g., pregnancy, renal failure due to ACEI, allergy, intolerance, other medical reasons).

Documentation of patient reason(s) for not prescribing ACE inhibitor or ARB or ARNI therapy (e.g., patient...

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Telehealth Eligible Yes
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Last Updated: May 07, 2025