| Autor: |
jingzhou He, Alice Crabtree, Alasdair Hawley, Stelios Iacovides, Phil Keeling |
| Jazyk: |
angličtina |
| Rok vydání: |
2020 |
| Předmět: |
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| Zdroj: |
Open Heart, Vol 7, Iss 1 (2020) |
| Druh dokumentu: |
article |
| ISSN: |
2053-3624 |
| DOI: |
10.1136/openhrt-2019-001218 |
| Popis: |
Objectives Assessing the impact of a new integrated heart failure service (IHFS) in a medium-sized district general hospital (DGH) on heart failure (HF) mortality, readmission rates, and provision of HF care.Methods A retrospective, observational study encompassing all patients admitted with a diagnosis of HF over two 12-month periods before (2012/2013), and after (2015/2016) IHFS establishment.Results Total admissions for HF increased by 40% (385 vs 540), with a greater number admitted to the cardiology ward (231 vs 121). After IHFS implementation, patients were more likely to see a cardiologist (35.1% vs 43.7%, p=0.009), undergo echocardiography (70.1% vs 81.5%, p |
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