Missed opportunities in the diagnosis of heart failure: a real-world assessment.

ABSTRACT:

Aims

Heart failure (HF) is a leading cause of hospitalization worldwide. An early HF diagnosis is key to reducing hospitalizations. We used electronic health records (EHRs) to characterize HF pathways at the primary care physician (PCP) level prior to a first HF hospitalization (hHF). This study aimed to identify missed opportunities for HF diagnosis and management at the PCP level before a first hHF.

Methods and results

This cohort study used EHRs of a large health care organization in Portugal. Patients with incident hHF between 2017 and 2020 were identified. Missed opportunities were defined by the absence of any of the following work-up in the 6 months after signs or symptoms had been recorded: lab results and electrocardiogram, natriuretic peptides, echocardiogram, refe

SUBMITTER: Ferreira JP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10682848 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature