Heart Failure
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: he classification will be based on the ACCF/AHA heart failure stage classification, stages C and D. The results of medical examinations by a Board Certified Member of The Japanese Circulation Society will also be used for the classification.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Cases to be excluded at the time of registration are those that fall into the following criterias. Patients transferred from other hospitals or departments, or transferred to other departments Hospitalization for a medical checkup Cases deemed inappropriate for registration by a Board Certified Member of The Japanese Circulation Society Cases to be excluded at the time of analysis are those that fall into the following criterias. Medical hospital stay of 7 days or less Medical hospital stay of 29 days or more Discharged due to death Transfer to another department Cases deemed inappropriate for analysis by a Board Certified Member of The Japanese Circulation Society
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The model significantly reduces length of hospital stay for heart failure patients compared to heart failure patients in the same period of the previous year. | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
Tohoku University Hospital Department of Cardiovascular Medicine