Improved hospitalization rates in a specialty center for heart failure with preserved ejection fraction and pulmonary hypertension | Zendy

Kosanovich Chad M. | Zendy; Pi Hongyang | Zendy; Handen Adam | Zendy; Schikowski Erin | Zendy; Chen Yimin | Zendy; Thoma Floyd W. | Zendy; Mulukutla Suresh | Zendy; Koscumb Steve | Zendy; Nouraie Mehdi | Zendy; Chan Stephen Y. | Zendy

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Improved hospitalization rates in a specialty center for heart failure with preserved ejection fraction and pulmonary hypertension

Author(s) -

Kosanovich Chad M.,

Pi Hongyang,

Handen Adam,

Schikowski Erin,

Chen Yimin,

Thoma Floyd W.,

Mulukutla Suresh,

Koscumb Steve,

Nouraie Mehdi,

Chan Stephen Y.

Publication year - 2022

Publication title -

pulmonary circulation

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.791

H-Index - 40

ISSN - 2045-8940

DOI - 10.1002/pul2.12002

Subject(s) - medicine , specialty , ejection fraction , heart failure , referral , pulmonary hypertension , guideline , emergency medicine , retrospective cohort study , heart failure with preserved ejection fraction , intensive care medicine , cardiology , family medicine , pathology

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.

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