Key result
A multidisciplinary heart failure management programme significantly reduced the total number of heart failure hospitalizations by 78.6% compared to the 6 months prior to enrolment.
Why the study?
Does a multidisciplinary heart failure management programme reduce hospitalizations and costs in patients with heart failure?
Population
14 patients with heart failure and history of ≥1 hospitalization for heart failure in the previous 6 months
Comparison
Multidisciplinary heart failure management… vs Historical control
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
6 months
Authors
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May support multidisciplinary HF programs to cut hospitalizations; leaves open causal confirmation in randomized trials.
Observational (n=14)
No
Does a multidisciplinary heart failure management programme reduce hospitalizations and costs in patients with heart failure?
Effect estimate: 78.6% reduction
Absolute Event Rate: 6% vs 28%
p-value: p=<0.001
A multidisciplinary heart failure management program significantly reduced HF hospitalizations by 78.6% and lowered overall healthcare costs while improving functional capacity and quality of life.
Leung et al. (2004) conducted an observational in Heart failure (n=14). Multidisciplinary heart failure management programme vs. 6 months prior to enrolment (self-control) was evaluated on Number of hospitalizations for heart failure (78.6% reduction, p=<0.001). A multidisciplinary heart failure management programme significantly reduced the total number of heart failure hospitalizations by 78.6% compared to the 6 months prior to enrolment.
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