chronic heart failure venticular dysfunction
Conditions
Interventions
The intervention consists of follow-up care during 12 month by either primary
care (GP and specialized nurs) or the heart failure clinic. Both will use the
same national guideline
Sponsors
Universitair Medisch Centrum Groningen
Eligibility
Age
18 Years to 99 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: - patients having treated symptomatic, systolic Heart Failure with evidence for structural underlying ventricular dysfunction (LVEF
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: - patient management by a cardiologist planned for diagnostics or treatment is needed - the GP has substantial arguments agaist patient participation in the study - restrictions that render patients to fill in data collection materials - life expectance shorter than 6 months - patient is living in a nursing home - current psychiatric disorder as documented in the medical record
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Primary endpoint is medication use. - Guideline adherence defined as prescription of medication. - Patient compliance with medication | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Secundary endpoints; - guideline adherence medication optimal dose - patient compliance regarding diet, fluid restriction and weighing - number and duration of readmissions for heart failure - mortality - (NTpro)BNP - quality of life - patient/partner satisfaction with care | — |
Countries
Netherlands
Outcome results
None listed