Why the study?
Does management by cardiology compared to internal medicine improve guideline-directed medical therapy and patient knowledge in patients admitted with heart failure?
Population
80 patients admitted with a primary diagnosis of heart failure to a University Hospital in Ireland.
Comparison
Management by cardiology vs Management by internal medicine
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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Persistent gaps in HF rehabilitation, diet, and education persist across specialties; leaves open whether cardiology involvement improves comprehensive GDMT delivery.
Does management by cardiology compared to internal medicine improve guideline-directed medical therapy and patient knowledge in patients admitted with heart failure?
There are significant gaps in the application of non-pharmacological strategies and patient education in heart failure management, with internal medicine patients receiving fewer ACE inhibitors than cardiology patients.
Horan et al. (2000) studied this question.
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