Outcomes of early post-discharge cardio-geriatric care in frail patients after acute heart failure: a before-and-after study
Early referral to a CG outpatients service post-discharge for acute HF significantly improves outcomes, highlighting the value of integrated care for older adults with complex needs.
Authors
- Giulia Pescatore
- Giuseppe Bellelli (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5430-0947)
- Tessa Mazzarone (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-2435-9402)
- Adriana Antonella Bruni
- Chukwuma Okoye (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2969-7393)
- Alberto Finazzi
- Lorenzo Maccioni (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2368-6821)
- Agostino Virdis (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6994-0223)
- Maria Giovanna Bianco (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2705-8718)
- Andrea Giusti (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8041-4566)
- Cinzia Guerrini
- Guarino Daniela
Institutions
- University of Pisa (IT)
- Azienda Ospedaliera San Gerardo (IT)
- Istituti di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico (IT)
- University of Milano-Bicocca (IT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Geriatrics
- Published
- 2025-04-09
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12877-025-05883-z
- Citations
- 6
- Primary Topic
- Heart Failure Treatment and Management
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 8.33