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Published on: June 10, 2025
[The impact of extended travel abroad on patients with heart failure]
Aurélie Boussemart1, Diane Bodez1
1Service consultations sans rendez-vous avec accès ambulatoire, centre cardiologique du nord, 32-36 rue des Moulins Gémeaux, 93200 Saint-Denis, France.
Abstract:
Heart failure is a chronic condition whose course can be affected by extended travel. This prospective, open-label study evaluated the impact of stays abroad lasting more than two months on a population of outpatients with heart failure receiving care in a cardiology clinic. Of the 14 patients included, 12 (86%) met the composite endpoint combining a disruption in cardiac follow-up (64%), a disruption in medication adherence (64%), or cardiac decompensation (57%) upon return from their trip. Dedicated preparation prior to departure could have improved the prognosis for these patients without discouraging them from traveling abroad.
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