scholarly journals Low quality of life as an additional criterion for the clinical diagnosis of heart failure in primary care

2012 ◽  
Vol 31 (9) ◽  
pp. 559-565
Author(s):  
Helena B. Arueira ◽  
Evandro T. Mesquita ◽  
Hye C. Kang ◽  
Verónica A. Miranda ◽  
Carolina S. Ramos ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Heart Failure ◽  
Primary Care ◽  
Clinical Diagnosis ◽  
Additional Criterion

scholarly journals Low quality of life as an additional criterion for the clinical diagnosis of heart failure in primary care

2012 ◽  
Vol 31 (9) ◽  
pp. 559-565 ◽  
Author(s):  
Helena B. Arueira ◽  
Evandro T. Mesquita ◽  
Hye C. Kang ◽  
Verónica A. Miranda ◽  
Carolina S. Ramos ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Heart Failure ◽  
Primary Care ◽  
Clinical Diagnosis ◽  
Additional Criterion

scholarly journals Predictors of the quality of life of older people with heart failure recruited from primary care

2006 ◽  
Vol 35 (2) ◽  
pp. 172-177 ◽  
Author(s):  
Merryn Gott ◽  
Sarah Barnes ◽  
Chris Parker ◽  
Sheila Payne ◽  
David Seamark ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Heart Failure ◽  
Primary Care ◽  
Older People

Towards a comprehensive telecardiology monitoring centre for community-based services

1997 ◽  
Vol 3 (1_suppl) ◽  
pp. 60-62 ◽  
Author(s):  
D Shanit ◽  
R A Greenbaum
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Heart Failure ◽  
Primary Care ◽  
General Practitioner ◽  
Pilot Study ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Monitoring Centre ◽  
Accident And Emergency ◽  
Community Based Services

In a pilot study of primary-care telecardiology, 2563 consultations were carried out over 18 months. Following teleconsultation, 2076 patients (81%) were found to be suitable for management entirely by the general practitioner, without the need for referral to hospital. The system identified 487 patients (19%) with cardiac problems who required either admission to hospital or outpatient assessment. There was a resultant saving of referrals to hospital accident and emergency departments. Extension of the telecardiology service to include tele-echocardiography may result in faster access to diagnosis and better management of patients in heart failure, improving patients’ quality of life and reducing hospitalization.

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