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Volume 8, Issue 5 (Suppl) J Clin Exp Cardiolog
ISSN: 2155-9880 JCEC, an open access journal
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May 22- 24, 2017 Osaka, Japan
World Heart Congress
Heart Congress 2017
May 22- 24, 2017
The Importance of Multidisciplinary Approach to Heart Failure
In most countries worldwide, the number of patients with chronic heart failure (HF) is growing, with 1–3% of the adult
population suffering from this syndrome, rising to about 10% in the very elderly. In the near future a large part of the
worldwide population will suffer from heart failure and society will be faced with the consequences. On average one in five
patients is readmitted within 12 months, making heart failure one of the most common causes of hospitalization in people
over 65 years of age. A multidisciplinary team approach involving several professionals with their own expertise is important
in attaining an optimal effect. Physicians, nurses, and other health care professionals are key to ensuring the delivery of
evidence based care. Markers of clinical (in) stability, psychosocial risk factors, and issues related to patient mobility might
be important indicators to determine which inter-professional service might be most effective for which patient. Current HF
guidelines recommend that HF patients are enrolled in a multidisciplinary-care management program to reduce the risk of HF
hospitalization. A multidisciplinary approach to HF may reduce costs,decrease length of stay, curtail readmissions, improve
compliance, and reduce mortality. An important limitation, however, is the substantial heterogeneity in both the terms of the
models of care and the interventions offered, including: clinic or community-based systems of care, remote management, and
enhanced patient self-care.Conventional trials that randomize individual patients may not be the best way to test the effect of a
service; novel approaches, such as the cluster randomized controlled trial, may be is unlikely that any one approach
is optimal. The best form of care might seek to compensate for the weaknesses of each approach by exploiting their strengths.
A strong HF cardiology lead, supported by primary care physicians, nurse specialists, and pharmacists in the hospital and
community with the ability to offer patients remote support might offer the best service.Key to the success of multidisciplinary
HF programs may be the coordination of care along the spectrum of severity of HF and throughout the chain-of-care
delivered by the various services within the healthcare system. Further research is warranted to identify the most efficacious
multidisciplinary approaches to HF.
Biography
Samer Ellahham has served as Chief Quality Officer for SKMC since 2009. In his role, Dr. Ellahham has led the development of a quality and safety program that has been
highly successful and visible and has been recognized internationally by a number of awards. As Chief Quality Officer and Global Leader, Dr. Ellahham has a focus on en-
suring that that implementation of this best practices leads to breakthrough improvements in clinical quality and patient safety. Ellahham is the recipient of the Quality Lead-
ership Award from the Global Awards for excellence in Quality and Leadership and the Business Leadership Excellence Award from the World Leadership Congress. He
was nominated in 2015 for SafeCare magazine Person of the Year. Ellahham is Certified Professional in Healthcare Quality (CPHQ). He is a recognized leader in quality,
safety, and the use of robust performance improvement in improving healthcare delivery. He serves on a number of US and international committees and advisory bodies.
Samer Ellahham
Senior Cardiovascular Consultant, Sheikh Khalifa Medical City, Cleveland Clinic, UAE
Samer Ellahham, J Clin Exp Cardiolog 2017, 8:5 (Suppl)