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Heart failure disease management: a team approach.

N M Albert1, J B Young

  • 1Kaufman Center for Heart Failure, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, OH 44195, USA.

Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine
|February 24, 2001
PubMed
Summary

Formal heart failure disease-management programs improve patient outcomes. These programs lower hospitalization rates and costs while enhancing functional status compared to standard care.

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Area of Science:

  • Cardiology
  • Health Services Research

Background:

  • Heart failure is a chronic condition requiring ongoing management.
  • Standard care for heart failure often results in suboptimal patient outcomes.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review the principles of heart failure disease-management programs.
  • To present evidence supporting the benefits of these programs.

Main Methods:

  • Review of existing literature and evidence on heart failure disease-management programs.
  • Analysis of program components including care coordination and patient education.

Main Results:

  • Patients in disease-management programs show reduced hospitalization rates.
  • Disease-management programs lead to lower treatment costs.
  • Improved functional status is observed in patients within these programs.

Conclusions:

  • Heart failure disease-management programs offer significant benefits over standard care.
  • Effective programs integrate multidisciplinary teams and proactive patient engagement.
  • These programs represent a superior model for heart failure care.

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