Heartwatch: an Irish cardiovascular secondary prevention programme in primary care, a secondary analysis of patient outcomes.
Robyn HomeniukFintan StanleyJoseph GallagherClaire CollinsPublished in: BMJ open (2023)
Overall, patients are not likely to meet all targets set by secondary prevention guidelines, however, supporting patient self-management may impact on this. Early enrolment after a cardiac event and frequent structured care visits should be priorities in the design and implementation of similar programmes. Ongoing evaluation of them is necessary to improve outcomes.
Keyphrases
- primary care
- end stage renal disease
- healthcare
- ejection fraction
- newly diagnosed
- chronic kidney disease
- quality improvement
- palliative care
- peritoneal dialysis
- prognostic factors
- type diabetes
- left ventricular
- heart failure
- randomized controlled trial
- health insurance
- clinical practice
- metabolic syndrome
- skeletal muscle
- patient reported
- atrial fibrillation