Heart Failure
Conditions
Keywords
Heart Failure, Diagnosis, Management
Brief summary
The purpose of this study is to compose a national database of the etiologies, clinical and demographic characteristics, using diagnostic tests, precipitating and risk factors, management of from intensive care unit or coronary care unit to hospital discharge, length of stay in the intensive care unit and hospital, in-hospital mortality and discharge medications of hospitalized acute heart failure patients in Turkish population.
Detailed description
The etiologies, precipitating factors, demographics, clinical characteristics, management and outcome of patients admitted in hospital with acute heart failure in Turkish population will be recorded.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALDemographic and clinical characteristics, clinical history, symptoms and signs, initial emergency department evaluation, and subsequent inpatient management of HF patients
Demographic and clinical characteristics, clinical history, symptoms and signs, initial emergency department evaluation, and subsequent inpatient management of patients were recorded.
Sponsors
Ege University
Study design
Observational model
COHORT
Time perspective
PROSPECTIVE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Patients \>18 years olds * Clinical diagnosis of acute heart failure * Admitted to the participating hospitals
Exclusion criteria
* Patients \<18 years old * Patients with acute heart failure who are discharged from the emergency room without admission. * Failure to obtain informed consent
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Adherence to European Heart Failure Guideline | Admission to Hospital (Enrollment) | To assess number of patients managed and treated following the last European Heart Failure Guidelines |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Length of Hospitalisation | In-Hospital | Length of stay in hospital in Turkish population admitted to study |
| Mortality | 1 month | All cause death |
Countries
Turkey (Türkiye)
Participant flow
Participants by arm
| Arm | Count |
|---|---|
| JourneyHF-TR The patients who were hospitalized with the diagnosis of acute heart failure in intensive/coronary care units between September 2015 and 2016 were included in our study. | 1,606 |
| Total | 1,606 |
Baseline characteristics
| Characteristic | JourneyHF-TR |
|---|---|
| Age, Continuous | 67.8 years STANDARD_DEVIATION 13 |
| Sex: Female, Male Female | 688 Participants |
| Sex: Female, Male Male | 918 Participants |
Adverse events
| Event type | EG000 affected / at risk |
|---|---|
| deaths Total, all-cause mortality | 122 / 1,606 |
| other Total, other adverse events | 0 / 1,606 |
| serious Total, serious adverse events | 0 / 1,606 |
Outcome results
Primary
Adherence to European Heart Failure Guideline
To assess number of patients managed and treated following the last European Heart Failure Guidelines
Time frame: Admission to Hospital (Enrollment)
| Arm | Measure | Value (COUNT_OF_PARTICIPANTS) |
|---|---|---|
| Hospitalized Patients With Acute Heart Failure | Adherence to European Heart Failure Guideline | 1172 Participants |
Secondary
Length of Hospitalisation
Length of stay in hospital in Turkish population admitted to study
Time frame: In-Hospital
| Arm | Measure | Value (MEDIAN) |
|---|---|---|
| Hospitalized Patients With Acute Heart Failure | Length of Hospitalisation | 3 Day |
Secondary
Mortality
All cause death
Time frame: 1 month
| Arm | Measure | Value (COUNT_OF_PARTICIPANTS) |
|---|---|---|
| Hospitalized Patients With Acute Heart Failure | Mortality | 122 Participants |