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Impact of Standardized Heart Failure Management Center Construction on the Management of Patients With Chronic Heart

Xiaoxia Guo1, Lele Jing1, Changlin Zhai1

  • 1Department of Cardiology, Affiliated Hospital of Jiaxing University, Jiaxing, China.

Clinical Cardiology
|January 9, 2025
PubMed

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Establishing a standardized heart failure management center (SHFMC) significantly improved chronic heart failure (CHF) treatment, reducing mortality and readmissions. This highlights the center

Area of Science:

  • Cardiology
  • Public Health
  • Health Services Research

Background:

  • Heart failure (HF) poses a significant burden on human health and socioeconomic factors.
  • Non-standardized treatment approaches for HF necessitate structured management solutions.
  • Standardized Heart Failure Management Centers (SHFMC) aim to address these treatment inconsistencies.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the impact of an SHFMC on the management and prognosis of patients with chronic heart failure (CHF).
  • To assess improvements in treatment standardization, long-term efficacy, mortality, and readmission rates post-SHFMC implementation.

Main Methods:

  • Retrospective analysis of the SHFMC database at Jiaxing First Hospital.
  • Comparison of 263 CHF patients, divided into Group A (pre-SHFMC, n=137) and Group B (post-SHFMC, n=126).
  • Analysis included baseline data, treatment standardization, long-term outcomes, 1-year mortality, and readmission rates.

Main Results:

  • Significant increase in the utilization of Angiotensin Receptor-Enkephalinase Inhibitors (ARNIs), Beta-blockers (β-Bs), and SGLT2 inhibitors in Group B.
  • Improved long-term outcomes, reduced readmission rates, and lower 1-year all-cause mortality observed in Group B.
  • Enhanced standardization of CHF treatment protocols following SHFMC establishment.

Conclusions:

  • The establishment of an SHFMC is associated with marked improvements in the standardization of CHF care.
  • SHFMC implementation led to better long-term patient outcomes, including increased survival rates and decreased readmissions.
  • Standardized management centers are crucial for optimizing CHF patient care and reducing healthcare burdens.
Abstract

Keywords:
chronic heart failurereadmission ratesodium‐glucose cotransport protein 2 inhibitorsstandardized heart failure management centertreatment standardization

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