Consenso de expertos en la asistencia multidisciplinaria y el abordaje integral de la insuficiencia cardiaca. Desde el alta hospitalaria hasta la continuidad asistencial con primaria

Abstract

Heart failure is a condition that requires a multidisciplinary approach to treatment because of the wide range of causes and clinical contexts that may be involved and because the diverse treatment strategies used necessitate the participation of multiple disciplines. In cardiology departments, the presence of both heart failure units that focus on the treatment of affected patients and cardiac rehabilitation units that, as well as targeting reductions in morbidity and mortality, are also involved in caring for the same patients can create difficulties for coordination and can result in the loss of comprehensive patient-centered care. For these reasons, this paper presents a strategy for coordinating the different units involved in patient management in cardiology departments and for ensuring continuity of care in primary care, both immediately after achieving stabilization and subsequently, when these interactions are important for effective coordination.