Improved hospitalization rates in a specialty center for heart failure with preserved ejection fraction and pulmonary hypertension.
- Resource Type
- Article
- Authors
- Kosanovich, Chad M.; Hongyang Pi; Handen, Adam; Schikowski, Erin; Yimin Chen; Thoma, Floyd W.; Mulukutla, Suresh; Koscumb, Steve; Nouraie, Mehdi; Chan, Stephen Y.
- Source
- Pulmonary Circulation. Apr2022, Vol. 12 Issue 2, p1-6. 6p.
- Subject
- *PULMONARY hypertension
*VENTRICULAR ejection fraction
*HEART failure
*MEDICATION therapy management
*HOSPITAL care
- Language
- ISSN
- 2045-8932
Heart failure with preserved ejection fraction can be complicated by pulmonary hypertension. We designed a retrospective study to provide supporting evidence for referral to specialty care centers. Specialty care centers improved hospitalizations but not mortality—in part due to more aggressive medication management and guideline‐directed monitoring. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]