The aim of this ESC Guideline is to help health professionals manage people with heart
failure (HF) according to the best available evidence. Fortunately, we now have a wealth of …

Aims To compare the effectiveness of transitional care services in decreasing all‐cause
death and all‐cause readmissions following hospitalization for heart failure (HF). Methods …

Abstract Document Reviewers: Rudolf A. de Boer (CPG Review Coordinator)(Netherlands),
P. Christian Schulze (CPG Review Coordinator)(Germany), Magdy Abdelhamid (Egypt) …

Background Poor adherence to medications is a common problem among heart failure (HF)
patients. Inadequate adherence leads to increased HF exacerbations, reduced physical …

Background Specialised disease management programmes for heart failure aim to improve
care, clinical outcomes and/or reduce healthcare utilisation. Since the last version of this …

With a prevalence of 5.8 million in the United States alone, heart failure (HF) is associated
with high morbidity, mortality, and healthcare expenditures. Close to 1 million …

Background—Self-management interventions are widely implemented in the care for
patients with heart failure (HF). However, trials show inconsistent results, and whether …

Background Hospital readmission after discharge is a frequent, burdensome and costly
event, particularly frequent in older people with multiple chronic conditions. Few literature …

Background: Emergency department visits and rehospitalization are common after hospital
discharge. Objective: To test the effects of an intervention designed to minimize hospital …

Objectives: To examine the effectiveness of a transitional care intervention delivered by
advanced practice nurses (APNs) to elders hospitalized with heart failure. Design …