Figure 1.

(A) Percentages of patients who were cared for by each type of physician according to NYHA class, with or without consideration of LVEF. (B) Percentages of patients who received OMT by the type of physician, and by NYHA class, LVEF, and NYHA class and LVEF. Abbreviations: ACEI, angiotensin‐converting enzyme inhibitor; ARB, angiotensin receptor blocker; EF, ejection fraction; GP, general practitioner; HBC, hospital‐based cardiologist; MRA, mineralocorticoid receptor antagonist; NYHA, New York Heart Association; OBC, office‐based cardiologist; OMT, optimal medical therapy (treatment with ACEI/ARB, β‐blocker, MRA, and diuretic).