Why the study?
The authors aimed to analyse the clinical characteristics, 1-year prognosis, and prognostic determinants of HF patients referred for an e-consult categorized by previous hospitalization status, and evaluate the impact of response time on prognosis.
Does an electronic consultation program and reduced time to response improve 1-year mortality and hospitalization outcomes in patients with heart failure?
Population
4851 HF patients referred by GPs to cardiology for an e-consultation
Comparison
Recent vs remote vs no previous HF hospitalization, and time elapsed until e-consult response
Design
Observational cohort study
Follow-up
1 year
Authors
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Faster e-consult resolution was associated with lower HF mortality; hypothesis-generating and requires prospective confirmation before practice change.
Does an electronic consultation program and reduced time to response improve 1-year mortality and hospitalization outcomes in patients with heart failure?
Faster resolution of clinician-to-clinician electronic consultations is associated with reduced 1-year mortality in patients with heart failure.
Mazón‐Ramos et al. (2022) studied this question.
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