Impact of discharge checklist on guideline-directed medical therapy and mid-term prognosis in heart failure.

ABSTRACT:

Background/aims

Despite the proven benefit of the guideline-directed medical therapy (GDMT), it remains underutilized in patients hospitalized with acute heart failure (HF). We aimed to evaluate the impact of the discharge checklist on GDMT installation and the prognosis of HF patients.

Methods

This study was a single-center, observational study that included all patients admitted for HF from March 2021 to February 2023. The data were retrieved from electronic medical records and discharge checklists. A comparison was conducted between the checklist group and the non-checklist group. The primary endpoint was a composite of all-cause mortality or readmission for HF within 6 months.

Results

The checklist was completed for 537 patients (checklist group) and not for 187 p

SUBMITTER: Lee WS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11569919 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature