374 Multicenter randomised trial of a multidisciplinary intervention program in heart failure patients in French medical practice

2003 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 74 ◽  
Author(s):  
J TROCHU ◽  
S BALEYNAUD ◽  
G MIALET ◽  
C THOMAS ◽  
A LAPRERIE ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Heart Failure ◽  
Medical Practice ◽  
Intervention Program ◽  
Randomised Trial ◽  
Multidisciplinary Intervention ◽  
Heart Failure Patients

scholarly journals Impact of multi-disciplinary treatment strategy on systolic heart failure outcome

2019 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Shyh-Ming Chen ◽  
Yen-Nan Fang ◽  
Lin-Yi Wang ◽  
Ming-Kung Wu ◽  
Po-Jui Wu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Heart Failure ◽  
Ischemic Cardiomyopathy ◽  
Recurrent Events ◽  
Intervention Program ◽  
Demographic Data ◽  
Systolic Heart Failure ◽  
Total Mortality ◽  
Cox Proportional Hazards ◽  
Heart Failure Patients ◽  
Significant Difference

Abstract Background Patients with reduced ejection fraction have high rates of mortality and readmission after hospitalization for heart failure. In Taiwan, heart failure disease management programs (HFDMPs) have proven effective for reducing readmissions for decompensated heart failure or other cardiovascular causes by up to 30%. However, the benefits of HFDMP in different populations of heart failure patients is unknown. Method This observational cohort study compared mortality and readmission in heart failure patients who participated in an HFDMP (HFDMP group) and heart failure patients who received standard care (non-HFDMP group) over a 1-year follow-up period after discharge (December 2014 retrospectively registered). The components of the intervention program included a patient education program delivered by the lead nurse of the HFDMP; a cardiac rehabilitation program provided by a physical therapist; consultation with a dietician, and consultation and assessment by a psychologist. The patients were followed up for at least 1 year after discharge or until death. Patient characteristics and clinical demographic data were compared between the two groups. Cox proportional hazards regression analysis was performed to calculate hazard ratios (HRs) for death or recurrent events of hospitalization in the HFDMP group in comparison with the non-HFDMP group while controlling for covariates. Results The two groups did not significantly differ in demographic characteristics. The risk of readmission was lower in the HFDMP group, but the difference was not statistically significant (HR = 0.36, p = 0.09). In patients with ischemic cardiomyopathy, the risk of readmission was significantly lower in the HFDMP group compared to the non-HFDMP group (HR = 0.13, p = 0.026). The total mortality rate did not have significant difference between this two groups. Conclusion The HFDMP may be beneficial for reducing recurrent events of heart failure hospitalization, especially in patients with ischemic cardiomyopathy. Trial registration Longitudinal case-control study ISRCTN98483065, 24/09/2019, retrospectively registered.

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