Effect of cardiologist care on 6-month outcomes in patients discharged with heart failure: results from an observational study based on administrative data.
Vera Maria AvaldiJacopo LenziStefano UrbinatiDario MolinazziCarlo DescovichAnselmo CampagnaMartina TaglioniAngelo FiorittiMaria Pia FantiniPublished in: BMJ open (2017)
Compared with non-specialist care, cardiologist care improves patient adherence to evidence-based medications and might thus favourably affect mortality and readmission following HF.
Keyphrases
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