Key result
Most first HF diagnoses occur in-hospital despite prior GP visits and NP testing guidelines.
Why the study?
Timely and accurate diagnosis of heart failure in primary care is essential to access appropriate treatment but is often delayed until hospital diagnosis.
Population
People with suspected heart failure presenting to primary care
Design
Editorial review
Authors
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Highlights geographic variation in HF care; leaves open whether targeted interventions improve outcomes.
Highlights the challenges and importance of timely heart failure diagnosis in primary care using natriuretic peptide testing to prevent late hospital-based diagnoses.
Clare Taylor (2019) conducted an editorial in Heart failure. Despite guidelines recommending natriuretic peptide testing in primary care, most first diagnoses of heart failure occur in the hospital after prior general practitioner visits.