Evaluation of Post-operative, Nurse-based Heart Failure Care in Non-cardiac Surgery

Evaluation of Post-operative, Nurse-based Heart Failure Care Compared to Standard Treatment in Patients With Heart Failure Undergoing Non-cardiac Surgery

Patients with heart failure NYHA >= II receiving non-emergent non-cardiac in-patient surgery will be randomized to receive either standard post-operative care (surgeon has to ask actively for specialist cardiological support) or a nurse-based heart failure management (nurses provide week-day support every day after surgery, if needed together with a heart failure doctor)

Inclusion Criteria:

patients with heart failure NYHA >= II (HFrEF and HFpEF) or LVEF <= 40% non-cardiac surgery planned later than 24 hours age > 18 years written informed consent

Exclusion Criteria:

patients on intensive care life-expectancy < 3 months