biostudies-literatureCinza-Sanjurjo SSpanish Society of CardiologySociedad Española de Cardiología573-581https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC11769604biostudies-literatureUnknown12(1)<h4>Aims</h4>To investigate the association between the elapsed time to cardiology care following a primary care physician (PCP) referral and 1 year outcomes among patients with heart failure (HF).<h4>Methods</h4>Data from electronic medical records at our institution encompassing all PCP referrals to cardiology consultation from 2010 to 2021 (N = 68 518) were analysed. Of these, 6379 patients had a prior diagnosis of HF. Using a Cox regression model for hospitalization and mortality outcomes, the association between delay time in cardiology care post-PCP referral and 1 year outcomes was examined, adjusting for age, gender and comorbidities.<h4>Results</h4>A significant increase in 1 year mortality rates with delayed cardiology care was observed for each day: all-cause (0.25%), cardiovascuESC heart failureDelay in cardiology consultation after primary care physician referrals in heart failure: Clinical implications.PMC11769604SEC/FEC-INV-CLI 20/026)SEC/FEC-INV-CLI 20/026SEC/FEC‐INV‐CLI 20/026SEC/FEC‐INV‐CLI 20/026)Portela Romero MCinza-Sanjurjo SOtero Garcia OGarcia-Vega DGonzalez-Juanatey JRMazon-Ramos PRey-Aldana DCordero AGomez-Otero IfalseDelay in cardiology consultation after primary care physician referrals in heart failure: Clinical implications.<h4>Aims</h4>To investigate the association between the elapsed time to cardiology care following a primary care physician (PCP) referral and 1 year outcomes among patients with heart failure (HF).<h4>Methods</h4>Data from electronic medical records at our institution encompassing all PCP referrals to cardiology consultation from 2010 to 2021 (N = 68 518) were analysed. Of these, 6379 patients had a prior diagnosis of HF. Using a Cox regression model for hospitalization and mortality outcomes, the association between delay time in cardiology care post-PCP referral and 1 year outcomes was examined, adjusting for age, gender and comorbidities.<h4>Results</h4>A significant increase in 1 year mortality rates with delayed cardiology care was observed for each day: all-cause (0.25%), cardiovascu2025-01-01T00:00:00Z2025 Feb2025-04-25T18:52:03.687Z2025-04-06T07:45:17.737ZS-EPMC117696043941949110.1002/ehf2.15101