Differences in guideline-recommended heart failure medication between Dutch heart failure clinics: an analysis of the CHECK-HF registry
Abstract Background Heart failure (HF) is associated with poor prognosis, high morbidity and mortality. The prognosis can be optimised by guideline adherence, which also can be used as a benchmark of quality of care. The purpose of this study was to evaluate differences in use of HF medication between Dutch HF clinics. Methods The current analysis was part of a cross-sectional registry of 10,910 chronic HF patients at 34 Dutch outpatient clinics in the period of 2013 until 2016 (CHECK-HF), and focused on the differences in prescription rates between the participating clinics in patients with h... Mehr ...
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Dokumenttyp: | Artikel |
Erscheinungsdatum: | 2020 |
Reihe/Periodikum: | Netherlands Heart Journal ; volume 28, issue 6, page 334-344 ; ISSN 1568-5888 1876-6250 |
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Springer Science and Business Media LLC
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Schlagwörter: | Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine |
Sprache: | Englisch |
Permalink: | https://search.fid-benelux.de/Record/base-26681849 |
Datenquelle: | BASE; Originalkatalog |
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Link(s) : | http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s12471-020-01421-1 |