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Temporal improvement in heart failure survival related to the use of a nurse-directed clinic and recommended pharmacological treatment
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- Andersson, Bert, 1952 (author)
- Gothenburg University,Göteborgs universitet,Hjärt-kärlinstitutionen,Cardiovascular Institute
- Kjork, E. (author)
- Brunlof, G. (author)
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- Elsevier BV, 2005
- 2005
- English.
- In: Int J Cardiol. - : Elsevier BV. - 0167-5273. ; 104:3, s. 257-63
- Journal article (peer-reviewed)
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- BACKGROUND: The use of recommended drugs for chronic heart failure (CHF) has been discouragingly low in clinical practice. The aim of this study was to prospectively evaluate to which extent a nurse-directed heart failure clinic could accomplish drug titration with modern heart failure treatments, with focus on beta-blockers. METHODS: Outcome of drug titration was evaluated for 418 patients referred to the nurse-run clinic from 1995 through 2001, using a prospective, open, non-randomised quality control protocol. RESULTS: Throughout the period, most of the patients were discharged on an ACE inhibitor (during 2001, 86%). The use of beta-blockers increased during the observation (from 43% to 88%). Patients started on an ACE-inhibitor treatment continued in 89% and in 95% when started on a beta-blocker. There was a significant decrease in mortality, relative risk per year 0.84 (95% CI, 0.75 to 0.94), P=0.002. Three-year mortality was reduced from 27% to 10%. In a multivariable analysis, survival was significantly associated with ejection fraction, renal function, the use of beta-blockers and ACE inhibitors, and negatively with digitalis treatment. CONCLUSIONS: The nurse-directed titration succeeded in introducing more patients on beta-blockers than on ACE-inhibitors. Mortality was reduced during the study period, associated with more use of documented therapy, beta-blockers in particular. These findings suggest that the observed signs of improvement in CHF prognosis are likely caused by more efficient medical treatment.
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- Heart Failure
- Nurse-Patient Relations
- Treatment Outcome
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