Overview
Describe the clinical characteristics, paraclinical features, and treatment during hospitalization, as well as at 1, 3, and 12 months post-discharge, of heart failure patients at selected cardiovascular centers in Vietnam.
Description
Study Design: Prospective cohort study
Study Subjects: Patients discharged with a diagnosis of heart failure with reduced or mildly reduced ejection fraction.
Inclusion Criteria:
- Patients aged 18 years and older
- Diagnosed with heart failure at the time of discharge
- Have an ejection fraction (based on imaging modalities such as echocardiography or cardiac MRI) recorded closest to the time of discharge, showing a left ventricular ejection fraction of less than 50%
Exclusion Criteria:
- Patients and their relatives do not have means of communication with healthcare staff (phone, computer, messaging, etc.)
- Patients do not reside in Vietnam after discharge
Data Collection:
- All patients meeting the criteria at the time of discharge during the study period will be continuously included. Information regarding demographic data, clinical presentation, biological markers, and in-hospital treatment characteristics will be collected using standardized data definitions from EuroHeart data standards for heart failure.
- Periodically after hospital discharge (e.g., 1 month, 3 months, 12 months post-discharge), patients will be contacted by investigators to gather information on their current status, medications, and any cardiovascular events, including rehospitalizations, death, and current medical treatment.
- Data entry will be performed using the REDCap project at the University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Ho Chi Minh City (https://redcap.umc.edu.vn/)
Eligibility
Inclusion Criteria:
- Patients aged 18 years and older
- Diagnosed with heart failure at the time of discharge
- Have an ejection fraction (based on imaging modalities such as echocardiography or cardiac MRI) recorded closest to the time of discharge, showing a left ventricular ejection fraction of less than 50%
Exclusion Criteria:
- Patients and their relatives do not have means of communication with healthcare staff (phone, computer, messaging, etc.)
- Patients do not reside in Vietnam after discharge