The care for chronic heart failure by general practitioners. Results from a clinical audit in Italy

European Journal of General Practice

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 3-10

  Cancian, Maurizio ^a   Battaggia, Alessandro ^a   Celebrano, Mario ^a   Del Zotti, Francesco ^a   Novelletto, Bruno Franco ^a   Michieli, Raffaella ^a   Saugo, Mario ^b   Pellizzari, Michele ^c   Toffanin, Roberto ^c  

^a Scuola Veneta di Medicina Generale   (Italy)

^b Epidemiological System of the Veneto Region   (Italy)

^c Local Health Unit   (Italy)

Author keywords

Audit; Chronic heart failure; General practice; Home care

Indexed keywords

ALDOSTERONE ANTAGONIST; ANGIOTENSIN RECEPTOR ANTAGONIST; BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; DIPEPTIDYL CARBOXYPEPTIDASE INHIBITOR; DIURETIC AGENT;

ADULT; AGED; CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE LUNG DISEASE; COMORBIDITY; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMENTIA; DIABETES MELLITUS; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HEART FAILURE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; ITALY; KIDNEY FAILURE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL AUDIT; MEDICAL EDUCATION; PATIENT CARE; PREVALENCE; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE;

EID: 84874383200     PISSN: 13814788     EISSN: 17511402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/13814788.2012.717925     Document Type: Conference Paper

References (30)

1. Taylor SJC, Bestall JC, Cotter S, Falshaw M, Hood SG, Parsons S, et al. Clinical service organisation for heart failure. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2005, Issue 2. Art. No.: CD002752. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD002752.pub2.
2. Murphy E. Case management and community matrons for long term conditions. Br Med J. 2004;329:1251-2.
3. Department of Health. Supporting people with long term conditions. An NHS and social care model to support local innovation and integration. London: Department of Health; 2005.
4. Consensus Conference: Il percorso assistenziale del paziente con scompenso cardiaco. G Ital Cardiol. 2006;7:383-5.
5. Consensus Conference: Il percorso assistenziale del paziente con scompenso cardiaco. G Ital Cardiol. 2006;7:387-432.
6. Battaggia A, Ettore Giustini S. Critical appraisal delle linee guida sullo scompenso cardiaco: SIGN 2007, ESC 2005, NICE 2003.
7. Available at http://www.progettoasco.it/default2.asp?active- page-id = 416 (accessed 15 April 2009).
8. Dickstein K, Cohen-Solal A, Filippatos G et al. ESC guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of acute and chronic heart failure 2008. Eur Heart J. 2008;9:2388-442.
9. NICE Clinical Guideline No. 108. Chronic Heart failure. National clinical guideline for diagnosis and management in primary and secon dary care. London: Royal College of Physicians (UK). August 2010.
10. Al-Mohammad A, Mant J. Technology and guidelines: The diagnosis and management of chronic heart failure: Review following the publication of the NICE guidelines. Heart 2011;97:411-6.
11. The Italian longitudinal study on aging working group. Prevalence of chronic diseases in older Italians: Comparing self-reported and clinical diagnoses. Int J Epidemiol. 1997;26:995-1002.
12. Ambrosio GB, Casiglia E, Spolaore P, et al. Prevalence of heart failure in the elderly. A survey from a population in the Veneto region. Acta Cardiol. 1994;49:324-7.
13. Riva MG, Bosisio M, Lepore V. L'epidemiologia dello scompenso cardiaco nella medicina generale. Ricerca & Pratica 2004; 20:10-9.
14. Saugo M, D'Ettorre A, Poli A, Pellegrini F, Pellizzari M, Tognoni G. Progetto ' Osservare per Conoscere '. La valutazione multidimen-sionale della popolazione anziana nella pratica della Medicina Generale. Ricerca & Pratica 2006;22:7-55.
15. Filippi A. Area cardiovascolare. In: Alacqua M, Brignoli O, Cricelli C, et al. eds. V Report health search. Istituto di Ricerca della Societ à Italiana di Medicina Generale. Anni 2007/8. Pisa: Pacini; 2008. pp. 36-50.
16. Cacciatore P, Ceccolini C, Granella P, et al. Analisi dei ricoveri per insuffi cienza cardiaca in Italia Anni 2001-2003. Roma: Ministero della Salute; 2007. pp. 7-15.
17. Gruppo di lavoro OsMed. L ' uso dei farmaci in Italia. Rapporto Nazionale anno 2008. Roma: Il Pensiero Scientifi co Editore; 2009. pp. 38-43.
18. NHS employers, general practitioner committee. Quality and outcomes framework guidance for GMS contract 2008/09. London: The NHS Confederation Company Ltd; 2008. pp. 34-6.
19. Sistema Epidemiologico Regionale. Ricoveri per scompenso cardiaco. Principali caratteristiche cliniche ed assistenziali. IES 2009;3:1-3.
20. Short PM, Lipworth SIW, Elder DHJ, et al. Eff ect of ß blockers in treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: A retrospective cohort study. Br Med J. 2011;342:2549-56.
21. Flather MD, Shibata MC, Coats AJ, Van Veldhuisen DJ, Parkhomenko A, Borbola J, et al. Randomized trial to determine the eff ect of nebivolol on mortality and cardiovascular hospital admission in elderly patients with heart failure (SENIORS). Eur Heart J. 2005;26:215-25.
22. Hjalmarson A, Goldstein S, Fagerberg B, Wedel H, Waagstein F, Kjekshus J, et al. Eff ects of controlled-release metoprolol on total mortality, hospitalizations, and well-being in patients with heart failure: The metoprolol CR/XL randomized intervention trial in congestive heart failure (MERIT-HF). MERIT-HF study group. JAMA. 2000;283:1295-302.
23. Ross JS, Mulvey GK, Stauff er B, et al. Statistical models and patient predictors of readmission for heart failure: A systematic review. C Arch Intern Med 2008;168:1371-86.
24. Tarantini L, Faggiano P, Michele Senni M, Lucci D, Bertoli D, Porcu M, et al. Clinical features and prognosis associated with a preserved left ventricular systolic function in a large cohort of congestive heart failure outpatients managed by cardiologists. The IN-CHF Study. Ital Heart J. 2002;3:656-64.
25. Di Lenarda A, Scherillo M, Maggioni AP, et al. for the TEMISTOCLE Investigators. Current presentation and management of heart failure in cardiology and internal medicine hospital units: A tale of two worlds: the TEMISTOCLE study. Am Heart J. 2003; 146: E12.
26. Cioffi G, Stefenelli C, Tarantini L, Opasich C. Prevalence, predictors, and prognostic implications of improvement in left ventricular systolic function and clinical status in patients >70 years of age with recently diagnosed systolic heart failure. Am J Cardiol. 2003;92:166-72.
27. Del Sindaco D, Zuccalà G, Pulignano G, Cocchi A. La valutazione multidimensional dell ' anziano con scompenso cardiaco. Ital Heart J. 2004;5:26-36S.
28. Conte MR, Mainardi L, Iazzolino E, et al. Scompenso cardiaco: ges-tione medico-infermieristica in un ' area piemontese caratterizzata da estrema dispersione territoriale. Risultati a quattro anni. Ital Heart J. 2005;6:812-20.
29. Scardi S, Humar F, Di Lenarda A, Mazzone C, Giansante C, Sinagra G. Continuità assistenziale ospedale-territorio per il paziente con scompenso cardiaco cronico: Una rivoluzione e una sfida nella cura ambulatoriale. Ital Heart J 2007;1:83-91.
30. Valle R, Aspromonte N, Carbonieri E, D ' Eri A, Feola M, Giovinazzo P, et al. Fall in readmission rate for heart failure after implementation of B-type natriuretic peptide testing for discharge decision: A retrospective study. Int J Cardiol. 2008;126:400-6.