Characteristics and outcomes of patients with suspected heart failure referred in line with National Institute for Health and Care Excellence guidance.
Alice ZhengElena CowanLukas MachRobert D AdamKaushik GuhaPeter James CowburnPaul HaydockPaul R KalraAndrew FlettGeraint MortonPublished in: Heart (British Cardiac Society) (2020)
Outcomes using the NICE approach of short waiting time targets for specialist assessment of patients with suspected HF and raised NTproBNP are not known. The model identifies an elderly population a high proportion of whom have HF. Irrespective of diagnosis, patients have high rates of adverse outcomes. These contemporary real-world data provide a platform for discussions with patients and shaping HF services.
Keyphrases
- end stage renal disease
- heart failure
- healthcare
- newly diagnosed
- ejection fraction
- chronic kidney disease
- prognostic factors
- mental health
- primary care
- palliative care
- acute heart failure
- quality improvement
- type diabetes
- dna methylation
- skeletal muscle
- risk assessment
- high throughput
- left ventricular
- machine learning
- genome wide
- atrial fibrillation
- social media
- middle aged
- deep learning
- patient reported
- clinical evaluation