Cardiac resynchronization therapy-heart failure (CRT-HF) clinic: A novel model of care.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Post-implant care of patients with heart failure (HF) undergoing cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) is not addressed in current HF or CRT guidelines and is often fragmented with poor communication between specialties. We sought to develop a new model of post-CRT care which could be implemented in busy clinical settings.

Methods and results

We designed a novel, multidisciplinary approach to standardizing post CRT care. All patients receiving a CRT device at the Cleveland Clinic between March 2017 and August 2018 were invited to be seen in the clinic 6 months post implant. A one-time collaborative visit encompassing cardiac imaging, heart failure, and electrophysiology care was performed. We recorded the operational feasibility of the clinic in terms of patient

SUBMITTER: Gorodeski EZ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6752801 | biostudies-literature | 2019

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature