Characterizing Guideline Adoption and Treatment Quality in Clinical Routine of German HFrEF Care in Heart Failure Units and Independent Centers Utilizing Established Quality Indicators
Characterizing Guideline Adoption and Treatment Quality in Clinical Routine of German HFrEF Care in Heart Failure Units and Independent Centers Utilizing Established Quality Indicators
This was a multicenter, non-randomized, non-interventional cohort study with prospective and retrospective collection of primary data on heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF) patient treatment and care following a decompensation event in different types of Heart Failure Unit (HFU) or non-HFU centers across Germany.
This study aimed to describe quality of care of HFrEF patients following a decompensation event in different center types (=settings) utilizing the quality indicators for the care and outcomes of adults with heart failure as specified by the Heart Failure Association in 2022.
No strict visit schedule was imposed on participants to avoid interference with routine clinical care. HFrEF patients were treated according to the local routine in terms of medication, visit frequency and types of assessments performed and only these data was collected as part of the study from patient files.
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Muellheim Im Markgraeflerland, Baden-Wurttemberg 79379, Germany
Wedemark, 30900, Germany