Heart failure & cardiomyopathies
Nurse-Coordinated Multidisciplinary Comprehensive Heart Failure Management Programme: A Propensity-Matched Trial
Main findingResult — go to the resultAdjusted hazard ratio 0.26 95% CI 0.19–0.37Authors' conclusion
The nurse-coordinated comprehensive HF management programme significantly reduced readmissions and mortality, with consistent benefits across different subgroups.
Study context
- Population
- Patients admitted for acute heart failure (HF) exacerbation at a regional hospital in Hong Kongmatched for age, sex, HF type
- Participants
- 732 patients
- Exposure
- Nurse-coordinated multidisciplinary comprehensive HF management programme vs standard care
- Programmen = 366
- Controln = 366reference
- Outcome
- Composite of:
- All-cause mortality
- HF-related readmission
- Follow-up
- 6 months
Methodological detailspropensity-matched, single-centre
- Propensity-matched
- Single-centre
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
Adjusted hazard ratio
0.26
95% CI 0.19–0.37
P < 0.001
By group
Programmevs Control
aHR 0.26 (95% CI 0.19–0.37); P < 0.001
Observational data: associations, not effects.
Secondary outcomes
| Outcome | Programme | Control | aHR (95% CI) | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HF-related readmission · 6 monthsMatched cohort | 10.1% | 25.4% | 0.36 (0.24–0.52) | P < 0.001 | |
| 0.20.5125Adjusted hazard ratio (log scale) |
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Original publication
Nurse-Coordinated Multidisciplinary Comprehensive Heart Failure Management Programme: A Propensity-Matched Trial. ESC Heart Fail. Published 8 September 2025. doi:10.
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