Patients with heart failure with and without a history of stroke in the Netherlands: a secondary analysis of psychosocial, behavioural and clinical outcomes up to three years from the COACH trial.
Chantal F SkiMartje H L van der WalMichael Le GrandeDirk J van VeldhuisenIvonne Lesman-LeegteDavid R ThompsonSandy MiddletonJan CameronTiny JaarsmaPublished in: BMJ open (2019)
Patients with HF and stroke have worse psychosocial, behavioural and clinical outcomes, notably from 12 months, than those without stroke. To ameliorate these poor outcomes long-term, integrated disease management pathways are warranted.