Roadmap for the treatment of heart failure patients after hospital discharge: an interdisciplinary consensus paper

Swiss Med Wkly. 2020 Feb 6:150:w20159. doi: 10.4414/smw.2020.20159. eCollection 2020 Jan 27.

Abstract

The transition period from the hospital to the outpatient setting is a critical phase when managing heart failure. A well-structured transition is paramount and helps to ensure a tight follow-up schedule for the heart failure patient, thereby improving treatment outcomes. This article aims to provide guidance for the first three follow-up visits after hospital discharge, with a focus on monitoring heart failure patients and up-titrating their medication in primary care.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Antihypertensive Agents / pharmacology*
  • Consensus
  • Heart Failure / complications
  • Heart Failure / drug therapy*
  • Humans
  • Hypotension / complications
  • Interdisciplinary Communication*
  • Patient Discharge
  • Switzerland
  • Transitional Care*
  • Treatment Outcome

Substances

  • Antihypertensive Agents