IMPROVE HF: Registry to Improve the Use of Evidence-Based Heart Failure Therapies in the Outpatient Setting

Completed

Conditions studied: Heart Failure, Congestive, Myocardial Infarction, Ventricular Dysfunction, Left

In brief

The purpose of this study is to characterize current management of patients with either heart failure or prior myocardial infarction and left ventricular dysfunction and to assess the effect of education, specific clinical guidelines, reminder systems, comprehensive disease state management tools, benchmarked quality reports, and academic detailing on the use of evidence-based heart failure therapies in cardiology practices. This study is a quality improvement initiative that is being conducted through review of patient records.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00303979

Run by

Medtronic Cardiac Rhythm and Heart Failure

People needed

34810

Starts

2005-05-01

Expected to finish

2009-08-01

Last updated by the study team

2019-01-31

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• 18 years of age or older
• Primary or secondary diagnosis of heart failure or prior myocardial infarction (heart attack)
• Moderate-to-severe left ventricular dysfunction (LVD) as demonstrated by an ejection fraction < or = 35% and/or a qualitative assessment of LVD of moderate-to-severe or severe LVD
• Patient has been seen at the clinic at least twice in the past 2 years
• Patient received care from the physician participating in the study

You may not qualify if…

• Patient has died
• Patient is not expected to survive for 12 months due to medical conditions other than heart failure
• Patient has undergone heart transplant surgery

Where it is running

• Cardiology Associates — Mobile, Alabama, United States
• Cardiovascular Associates of Mesa — Mesa, Arizona, United States
• Heart Care, PC — Scottsdale, Arizona, United States
• Southern Arizona VA Health Care System — Tucson, Arizona, United States
• Central Arkansas Cardiovascular Institute — Hot Springs, Arkansas, United States
• Arkansas Cardiology Clinic — Little Rock, Arkansas, United States
• St. Jude Heritage Medical Group — Fullerton, California, United States
• Scripps Clinic Green Hospital — La Jolla, California, United States
• Veterans Administration Hospital — Los Angeles, California, United States
• University Cardiovascular Medical Group — Los Angeles, California, United States
• Cardio-Pulmonary Associates — Monterey, California, United States
• Temecula Valley Cardiology — Murrieta, California, United States
• California Pacific Cardiovascular Medical — San Francisco, California, United States
• East Bay Cardiology — San Pablo, California, United States
• Cardiology Consultants Medical Group — Tarzana, California, United States
• Medical Center of the Rockies — Fort Collins, Colorado, United States
• Connecticut Heart & Vascular Center — Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States
• Cardiology Consultants, PA — Newark, Delaware, United States
• Heart and Vascular Center of Bradenton — Bradenton, Florida, United States
• Clearwater Cardiovascular & Intervention — Clearwater, Florida, United States
• Mahesh Amin, MD PA — Clearwater, Florida, United States
• Pasco Cardiology — Hudson, Florida, United States
• Cardiovascular Associates — Kissimmee, Florida, United States
• Clark and Daughtrey Medical Group — Lakeland, Florida, United States
• Cardiovascular Associates of Montclair — Birmingham, Alabama, United States

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