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[Chronic heart failure requires a multidisciplinary treatment concept]
1Schweizer Herz- und Gefässzentrum, Kardiologie, Universitätsklinik, Inselspital Bern. katharina.meyer@insel.ch
Praxis
|November 6, 2001
Summary
Heart failure is increasing, causing high costs mainly from hospitalizations. Multidisciplinary disease management programs can reduce patient morbidity and hospital admissions, offering a feasible solution.
Area of Science:
- Cardiology
- Public Health
- Health Economics
Context:
- Rising incidence and prevalence of heart failure in industrialized nations.
- Significant healthcare expenditure attributed to heart failure, particularly hospitalizations (70% of costs).
- High mortality and morbidity rates associated with heart failure.
Purpose:
- To address the urgent need for new therapeutic measures to reduce heart failure morbidity and hospital admission rates.
- To evaluate the feasibility and effectiveness of multidisciplinary disease management programs in Switzerland.
Summary:
- Multidisciplinary disease management programs have shown effectiveness in reducing both morbidity and hospitalization rates in heart failure patients.
- These programs are considered practical, efficient, and financially feasible.
- The study advocates for the evaluation of such programs within the Swiss healthcare system.
Impact:
- Potential to decrease healthcare costs associated with heart failure by reducing hospitalizations.
- Improvement in patient outcomes and quality of life through better disease management.
- Provides evidence for the implementation of innovative, cost-effective heart failure care models.