Impact of nurse-led, multidisciplinary home-based intervention on event-free survival across the spectrum of chronic heart disease

S Stewart; JF Wiley; J Ball; YK Chan; Y Ahamed; DR Thompson; MJ Carrington

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Impact of nurse-led, multidisciplinary home-based intervention on event-free survival across the spectrum of chronic heart disease

S Stewart, JF Wiley, J Ball, YK Chan, Y Ahamed, DR Thompson, MJ Carrington

Circulation | LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS | Published : 2016

DOI: 10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.116.020730

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Abstract

Background - We sought to determine the overall impact of a nurse-led, multidisciplinary home-based intervention (HBI) adapted to hospitalized patients with chronic forms of heart disease of varying types. Methods and Results - Prospectively planned, combined, secondary analysis of 3 randomized trials (1226 patients) of HBI were compared with standard management. Hospitalized patients presenting with heart disease but not heart failure, atrial fibrillation but not heart failure, and heart failure, as well, were recruited. Overall, 612 and 614 patients, respectively, were allocated to a home visit 7 to 14 days postdischarge by a cardiac nurse with follow-up and multidisciplinary support accor..

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Funding Acknowledgements

This study (1055214), along with 1041796 (to Dr Stewart), 1112829 (to Dr Ball) and 1032934 (to Dr Carrington), was supported by National Health and Medical Research Council of Australia.