Multidisciplinary network in heart failure management in a community-based population: Results and benefits at 2 years

International Journal of Cardiology

Volumn 134, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 120-122

  Bonarek Hessamfar, M ^a   Benchimol, D ^a   Lauribe, Ph ^a,b   Hadjo, A ^a,b   Matis, P ^a   Dartigues, J F ^c   Bonnet, J ^c   Benchimol, H ^a,b  

^a Cardiosaintonge   (France)

^b Centre Hospitalier de Saintes   (France)

^c INSERM   (France)

Author keywords

Disease management; Heart failure; Multidisciplinary network

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DUKE QUALITY OF LIFE SCORE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEART FAILURE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL READMISSION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; SCORING SYSTEM; SURVIVAL TIME;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; COMMUNITY NETWORKS; FEMALE; HEART FAILURE; HUMANS; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PATIENT CARE TEAM; PROGRAM EVALUATION; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 64149127603     PISSN: 01675273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2007.12.033     Document Type: Article

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