Patient journey in decompensated heart failure: An analysis in departments of cardiology and geriatrics in the Greater Paris University Hospitals

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• 作者：Florent Laveau^a ; ^{florent.laveau@psl.aphp.fr} ; Nadjib Hammoudi^a ; Emmanuelle Berthelot^b ; Joë ; l Belmin^c ; Patrick Assayag^b ; Ariel Cohen^d ; Thibaud Damy^e ; Denis Duboc^f ; Olivier Dubourg^g ; Albert Hagege^h ; Olivier Hanonⁱ ; Richard Isnard^a ; Guillaume Jondeau^j ; Florian Labouree^c ; Damien Logeart^k ; Nicolas Mansencal^g ; Christophe Meune^l ; Eric Pautas^c ; Yves Wolmark^m ; Michel Komajda^a
• 关键词：Patient ; Journey ; Heart failure ; Hospitalization ; Outcomes
• 刊名：Archives of Cardiovascular Diseases
• 出版年：2017
• 出版时间：January 2017
• 年：2017
• 卷：110
• 期：1
• 页码：42-50
• 全文大小：719 K
• 卷排序：110

文摘

Hospitalization for worsening/acute heart failure is increasing in France, and limited data are available on referral/discharge modalities.AimTo evaluate patients’ journeys before and after hospitalization for this condition.MethodsOn 1 day per week, between October 2014 and February 2015, this observational study enrolled 260 consecutive patients with acute/worsening heart failure in all 10 departments of cardiology and four of the departments of geriatrics in the Greater Paris University Hospitals.ResultsFirst medical contact was an emergency unit in 45% of cases, a general practitioner in 16% of cases, an emergency medical ambulance in 13% of cases and a cardiologist in 13% of cases; 78% of patients were admitted directly after first medical contact. In-hospital stay was 13.2 ± 11.3 days; intensive care unit stay (38% of the population) was 6.4 ± 5 days. In-hospital mortality was 2.7%. Overall, 63% of patients were discharged home, whereas 21% were transferred to rehabilitation units. A post-discharge outpatient visit was made by only 72% of patients within 3 months (after a mean of 45 ± 28 days). Only 53% of outpatient appointments were with a cardiologist.ConclusionEmergency departments, ambulances and general practitioners are the main points of entry before hospitalization for acute/worsening heart failure. Home discharge occurs in two of three cases. Time to first patient post-discharge visit is delayed. Therefore, actions to improve the patient journey should target primary care physicians and emergency structures, and efforts should be made to reduce the time to the first visit after discharge.