Medication dosing in outpatients with heart failure after implementation of a practice-based performance improvement intervention: findings from IMPROVE HF.
Medication dosing in outpatients with heart failure after implementation of a practice-based performance improvement intervention: findings from IMPROVE HF.
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10.1111/j.1751-7133.2011.00250.x
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2012-01-01
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Fonarow, Gregg C
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Gheorghiade, Mihai;Albert, Nancy M;Fonarow, Gregg C
Eligible outpatients with heart failure (HF) and reduced left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) frequently do not receive target doses of HF medications. The Registry to Improve the Use of Evidence-Based Heart Failure Therapies in the Outpatient Setting (IMPROVE HF) evaluated the effect of a practice-based performance improvement intervention on treatment of outpatients with LVEF ≤35%. Specific agent and dose were collected at baseline and 24months for angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors/angiotensin receptor blockers (ARBs), beta-blockers, and aldosterone antagonists. Changes in dosing over time were analyzed for each medication class. Data were available for 7605 patients. At baseline, target dose treatment rates were 36.1%, 20.5%, and 74.4%, respectively. Absolute and relative improvements of 9.8% and 47.7% ( P