Cardiologist follow-up and improved outcomes of heart failure: a French nationwide cohort.

ABSTRACT:

Background and aims

Outpatient cardiology follow-up is the cornerstone of heart failure (HF) management, requiring adaptation based on patient severity. However, risk stratification using administrative data is scarce, and the association between follow-up and prognosis according to patient risk has yet to be described at a population level. This study aimed to describe prognosis and management across different strata using simple criteria, including diuretic use and prior HF hospitalization (HFH).

Methods

This nationwide cohort included all French patients reported as having HF in the previous 5 years and alive on 1 January 2020. Patients were categorized into four groups: (i) HFH within the past year (HFH ≤ 1y), (ii) HFH 1-5 years ago (HFH > 1y), (iii) not hospitalized usi

SUBMITTER: Baudry G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12349951 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature