Gallucci F, Coppola MG, Ciarambino T, Iorio V, Marrone E, Mastrobuoni C, Romano C and Morella P
UOC Medicina Interna 3, AORN A. Cardarelli, Napoli, Italy UOC Medicina Interna, Ospedale del Mare, Napoli, Italy UOC Medicina Interna, Ospedale Anastasia Guerriero, Marcianise (CE), Italy UOC Medicina Interna, AORN S.G. Moscati, Avellino, Italy Gruppo Ricerca Cardiovascolare, FADOI Campania, Italy
Posters & Accepted Abstracts: Health Sci J
Background and aims: Despite the diagnostic and therapeutic advances obtained, heart failure (HF) is still a difficult to manage syndrome. Materials and methods: In October 2020, we sent a questionnaire (Q) about HF management to Campanian FADOI members; 70 of them answered. Results: The patient (pt) with HF is hospitalized in Int Med (78.6%), Card (1.4%), it depends (20%). Pt with HF/total admissions<25% (22.9%), 25-50% (70%), >50% (7.1%). NYHA: II (20%), III (72.9%), IV (7.1%). Optimal therapy>75% (1.4%), 51-75% (18.6%), 25-50% (52.9%), <25% (27.1%). Echocardiogram during the hospital stay: HR (4.3%), HR and ward (W) (41.4%), W (51.4%), rarely (2.9%) Thoracic Echography: No (22.9%), HR (12.9%), HR+W (7.1%), W (17.1%), rarely (40%). QoL Q: No (67.1%), Rarely (25.7%), Often (7.1%). Length of stay: 3-7 days (37.1%), 8-15 days (60%), 16- 30 days (2.9%). Follow-up: Hospital Ambulatory (A) (32.9%), WA (21.4%), territorial A (4.3%), General practitioner (20%), Cardiologist (C)(21.4%). HF A in hospital: Yes (65.7%), No (34.3%). Managed by: C (56.5%), Internist (10.9%), both (32.6%). Territorial paths upon discharge: Yes (40%), No (60%). Hygiene and dietary recommendations in the discharge letter: Always (27.1%), sometimes (68.6%), Never (4.3%). Comorbidities influence the therapy: No (1.4%), Very little (8.6%), Little (36.7%), Very much (54.3%). Availability of "non-pharmacological" HF treatment: Yes (74.3%), at other facilities (12.9%), No (12.9%). Experience with the most recent drugs for HF: No (5.7%), little (30%), only in monitored in A (15.7%), during hospitalization (48.6%). Conclusions: The survey shows a heterogeneous situation: more work needs to optimize the management of HF. References 1. Gallucci F, Fontanella A, Ronga I, Uomo G, FASHION Study Group (2017) Results of prospective multicenter study on heart failure on Campania Internal Medicine wards: the FASHION study. IJM 11: 184- 190. 2. Gallucci F (2021) Modelli a confronto nei percorsi gestionali dello scompenso cardiaco: l’esperienza campana. Quaderni - Italian Journal of Medicine 9: e17.