Quality of adherence to guideline recommendations for life-saving treatment in heart failure: an international survey

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Heart failure; Circulatory System; Heart disease

• Registration Number: ISRCTN87465420
• Lead Sponsor: Servier

Brief Summary

2016 Results article in https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27095461 results 2021 Results article in https://doi.org/10.1002/ehf2.13237 (added 14/06/2023) 2017 Results article in https://doi.org/10.1002/ejhf.887 (added 14/06/2023)

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2015-05-07
• Study Completion: 2018-09-01
• Last Update Posted: 26 June 2023

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 7092

Inclusion Criteria

Outpatients with chronic heart failure:
1. > 18 years of age
2. Hospitalised for worsening of heart failure within 1–15 months
3. With LVSD as demonstrated by left ventricular ejection fraction = 40% measured using the most recent echocardiogram (= 2 years)
4. Validation of rhythm at inclusion

Exclusion Criteria

1. Patients on waiting list for heart transplantation or planned implantation of left ventricular assist device; planned cardiac resynchronisation therapy and implantable cardioverter defibrillators are permitted
2. Patients with planned revascularisation
3. Patients hospitalised for cardiovascular disease within the past 4 weeks
4. Conditions hampering participation or the 18-month follow-up

Study & Design

• Study Type: Observational
• Study Design: Not specified