摘要
目的:明确在心力衰竭(HF)门诊中由临床医生和心血管科护士(均接受过HF方面的培训)对NYHA分级Ⅲ/IV级的患者施行强化干预,能否减少因HF恶化住院和(或)全因死亡(主要终点)
Aim: To determine whether an intensive intervention at a heart failure(HF) clinic by a combination of a clinician and a cardiovascular nurse,both trained in HF,reduces the incidence of hospitalisation for worsening HF and/or all-cause mortality(primary end point) and improves functional status(including left ventricular ejection fraction,New York Heart Association(NYHA) class and quality of life) in patients with NYHA class Ⅲ or IV. Setting: Two regional teaching hospitals in The Netherlands. Methods: 240 p...
