Waleed AlHabeeb, Fakhr Alayoubi, Ahmed Hayajneh, Anhar Ullah, Fayez Elshaer
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Background: Heart failure (HF) patients place a heavy burden on the healthcare system because of their frequent need for in-patient treatment, emergency room visits and subsequent hospital stays. To provide proper care and effective therapy, practitioners have streamlined delivery techniques such as clinical pathways, checklists and pocket manuals. However, a description of the establishment of a disease-management programme, including a multidisciplinary team of physicians, clinical pharmacists and nurse specialists is required. The aim of this study was to highlight the role of the multidisciplinary team in a heart-failure programme by assessing the improvement in adherence to guideline-directed medical therapy.
Methods: A retrospective, observational research was undertaken on patients with HF at a cardiac centre in Riyadh, to observe the HF patients' management before (January to December 2014) and after (January to December 2015) the establishment of a programme.
Results: The use of angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors and angiotensin receptor blockers was 75.59% in 2014 at discharge and 81.17% in 2015 (p = 0.249). Beta-blockers use at release increased from 87.83% in 2014 to 94.53% in 2015 (p = 0.021). The flu vaccine was given to 48.24% of patients in 2014 and 75.13% of the patients in 2015 (p < 0.001). The pneumococcal vaccine was administered to 44.22% of patients in 2014 and 75.13% of patients in 2015 (p < 0.001). The ejection fraction improved from 30.21% in the first month to 39.56% in the 12th month (p = 0.001) in patients managed in 2015.
Conclusion: The multidisciplinary heart-failure programme resulted in a positive effect, in the form of improved patient care after including the clinical pharmacist and nurse specialist.
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The Cardiovascular Journal of Africa (CVJA) is an international peer-reviewed journal that keeps cardiologists up to date with advances in the diagnosis and treatment of cardiovascular disease. Topics covered include coronary disease, electrophysiology, valve disease, imaging techniques, congenital heart disease (fetal, paediatric and adult), heart failure, surgery, and basic science.
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