Benefits of a comprehensive care model in patients with heart failure and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: UMIPIC Program.

Background: Patients with heart failure (HF) and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) have a high risk of hospital admission and mortality. This study evaluated the benefit of a care model, characterized by comprehensive and continuous care (UMIPIC program) in patients with HF and a history of COPD.

Methods: A total of 5644 patients were prospectively recruited, of which 1320 had a history of COPD between March 2008 and March 2020.

Prognostic Impact of Statins in Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction.

Heart failure (HF) with preserved ejection fraction (pEF) has lacked effective treatments for reducing mortality. However, previous studies have found an association between statin use and decreased mortality in patients with HFpEF. The aim of this study was to analyse whether statin therapy is associated with a reduction in mortality in these patients and whether the effect differs according to the presence or absence of ischaemic heart disease (IHD).

Basic action protocol for the outpatient management of chronic heart failure of the Spanish Society of Internal Medicine.

Chronic heart failure (CHF) represents a challenge for the healthy system due to its high prevalence, high burden of morbidity and mortality, and high consumption of health resources. To address this problem, it is necessary to develop efficient management strategies that include both hospital care and outpatient care. The primary objective is to stabilize the patient and prevent decompensation, with the consequent improvement in quality of life, reduction in hospital admissions and emergency department care, and, consequently, reduction in healthcare costs.

The RICA-2 registry: design and baseline characteristics of the first 1,000 patients.

Background And Objective: Heart failure (HF) is a syndrome of epidemic proportions and one of the main reasons for hospital admission. Patient registries provide real-world clinical practice information which is complementary to clinical trials. RICA-2 is a registry of the Spanish Society of Internal Medicine.

Cardiac amyloidosis worsens prognosis in patients with heart failure: findings from the PREVAMIC study.

Background And Objectives: Cardiac amyloidosis (CA) is a common pathology in elderly patients that usually presents as heart failure (HF). However, it is not clear whether CA associated with HF has a worse prognosis compared with HF due to other etiologies.

Material And Methods: Prospective, observational cohort study that recruited patients ≥65 years of age with HF in 30 Spanish centers.