January 17, 2005Open Access
Patients with treatable malignant diseases -- including heart failure -- are entitled to specialist care
Structured PICO
Does follow-up cardiovascular care improve the outcome of care in patients discharged from hospital with a new diagnosis of congestive heart failure?
P
Population
Patients discharged from hospital with a new diagnosis of congestive heart failure
I
Intervention
Follow-up cardiovascular care / specialist care
C
Comparator
No follow-up cardiovascular care
O
Outcome
Outcome of care
This editorial discusses a study examining the impact of physician specialty on outcomes for patients with newly diagnosed heart failure.
Abstract
In this issue11 (see page 189) Ezekowitz and colleagues examine the impact of physician specialty on the outcome of care in patients discharged from hospital with a new diagnosis of congestive heart failure. Their comparison of patients who received no follow-up cardiovascular care, follow-up