Regional management of worsening heart failure: rationale and design of the CHAIN-HF registry.

ABSTRACT:

Aims

Heart failure (HF) is a progressive disease in which periods of clinical stability are interrupted by episodes of clinical deterioration known as worsening heart failure (WHF). Patients who develop WHF are at high risk of subsequent death, rehospitalization, and excessive healthcare costs. As such, WHF could be seen as a separate disease stage and precursor of advanced HF. Whether WHF has a substantial health, societal, and economic impact evidence regarding its multifactorial nature and the specific barriers in treatment, including advanced HF therapies, remains scarce. The CHAIN-HF registry aims to describe the incidence, characteristics, current treatment, and outcomes of WHF. Additionally, it will promote structured regional collaboration and educate on increasing awarenes

SUBMITTER: Shakoor A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10192238 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature