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Tian X, Li X, Zhang Q, Qiao X, Li X, Zhang Z. Improving therapeutic outcomes in heart failure with reduced nonvalvular ejection fraction: A clinical study of heart failure education intervention. Clin Cardiol 2024; 47:e24265. [PMID: 38682726 PMCID: PMC11057052 DOI: 10.1002/clc.24265] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/23/2023] [Revised: 01/31/2024] [Accepted: 03/20/2024] [Indexed: 05/01/2024] Open
Abstract
OBJECTIVE The current study delves into the impact of heart failure education intervention on improving therapeutic outcomes for heart failure (HF) patients with reduced nonvalvular ejection fraction. METHODS There involved a total of 60 HF patients with non-valvular ejection fraction reduction who met the inclusion requirements. Patients enrolled were randomly distributed into an observation group and a control group. The observation group received heart failure education intervention, while the control group received conventional intervention. The therapeutic effect, changes in physical indicators, cardiac function indicators, coagulation function, self-management scale scores, and the incidence of adverse cardiovascular events were meticulously evaluated. RESULTS The total effective proportion in the observation group was 96.67%, which was significantly higher than the control group's proportion of 76.67% (p < .05). After treatment, several parameters in the observation group showed significant improvements compared to the control group: hs-CRP, IL-6, LVEDV value, LVESV value, PT value, APTT value, and TT value were all evidently lower in the observation group. Additionally, the cardiac index, LVEF value, and heart failure self-management scale fraction were significantly higher in the observation group compared to the control group (p < .05). Furthermore, the incidence of adverse cardiovascular events in the observation group was only 6.67%, which was significantly lower than the control group's incidence of 20.00% (p < .05). CONCLUSION Heart failure education intervention demonstrates effectiveness in improving the therapeutic outcomes for HF patients and reduced nonvalvular ejection fraction. Additionally, it enhances patients' self-management abilities. Given these positive results, it is highly recommended to promote and implement HF education intervention in clinical practice.
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- Xueli Tian
- Department of PediatricsThe Second Affiliated Hospital of Xingtai Medical CollegeXingtaiChina
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- Ward One, Department of CardiologyXingtai Central HospitalXingtaiHebeiChina
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- CCU, Department of CardiologyXingtai Central HospitalXingtaiHebeiChina
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- CCU, Department of CardiologyXingtai Central HospitalXingtaiHebeiChina
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- CCU, Department of CardiologyXingtai Central HospitalXingtaiHebeiChina
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- Department of EmergencyXingtai Central HospitalXingtaiHebeiChina
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Aguilar-Iglesias L, Merino-Merino A, Sanchez-Corral E, Garcia-Sanchez MJ, Santos-Sanchez I, Dominguez-Calvo J, Saez-Maleta R, Perez-Rivera JA. Prognostic effect of systematic geriatric assessment on patients with acute heart failure. ESC Heart Fail 2024; 11:1194-1204. [PMID: 38287508 DOI: 10.1002/ehf2.14692] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/10/2023] [Revised: 12/28/2023] [Accepted: 01/09/2024] [Indexed: 01/31/2024] Open
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AIMS Frailty and dependence are frequent in patients admitted for acute heart failure (AHF), but their prognostic significance is unknown, especially in young adults. We aimed to study in adults admitted for AHF, regardless of age, the effect of frailty and dependence on the incidence of mortality and a combined event of mortality, readmissions for AHF, and visits to the emergency room (ER) for AHF at 1 and 6 months. METHODS AND RESULTS We designed a prospective cohort study by including all the patients with AHF admitted in our Cardiology Department from July 2020 through May 2021. A multidimensional geriatric assessment was performed during the admission. We clinically followed up the patients 6 months after discharge. We enrolled 202 patients. The mean age was 73 ± 12.32 years, and 100 (49.5%) of the patients were elderly (>75 years). Just 78 patients (38.6%) were women, and 100 (49.5%) had previous HF. Frailty (FRAIL ≥ 3) was observed in 68 (33.7%) patients (mean FRAIL score: 1.88 ± 1.48). Dependence (Barthel < 100) was observed in 65 (32.2%) patients (mean Barthel index: 94.38 ± 11.21). Frailty and dependence showed a significant association with both prognostic events at 1 and 6 months. In the multivariable analysis, frailty was associated with higher mortality at 1 month [hazard ratio (HR) 12.61, 95% confidence interval (CI) 1.57-101.47, P = 0.017] but not at 6 months (HR 2.25, 95% CI 0.61-8.26, P = 0.224) or with the combined endpoint at neither 1 month (HR 1.64, 95% CI 0.54-5.03, P = 0.384) nor 6 months (HR 1.35, 95% CI 0.75-2.46, P = 0.320). Dependence was related to higher mortality at 1 month (HR 13.04, 95% CI 1.62-104.75, P = 0.016) and 6 months (HR 7.18, 95% CI 1.99-25.86, P = 0.003) and to higher incidence of the combined event at 1 month (HR 5.93, 95% CI 1.63-21.50, P = 0.007) and 6 months (HR 2.62, 95% CI 1.49-4.61, P = 0.001). CONCLUSIONS In AHF patients, frailty and dependence implied a worse prognosis, rising mortality, readmissions, and ER visits for AHF.
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- Lara Aguilar-Iglesias
- Department of Cardiology, University Hospital of Burgos, Avda. Islas Baleares, 3, 09005, Burgos, Spain
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- Department of Cardiology, University Hospital of Burgos, Avda. Islas Baleares, 3, 09005, Burgos, Spain
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- Department of Cardiology, University Hospital of Burgos, Avda. Islas Baleares, 3, 09005, Burgos, Spain
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- Department of Cardiology, University Hospital of Burgos, Avda. Islas Baleares, 3, 09005, Burgos, Spain
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- Department of Cardiology, University Hospital of Burgos, Avda. Islas Baleares, 3, 09005, Burgos, Spain
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- Department Clinical Analysis, University Hospital of Burgos, Burgos, Spain
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- Department of Cardiology, University Hospital of Burgos, Avda. Islas Baleares, 3, 09005, Burgos, Spain
- Universidad Isabel I, Burgos, Spain
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