Med. praxi. 2021;18(2):88-91 | DOI: 10.36290/med.2021.014

The role of the general practitioner in the complex management of a patient with heart failure

MUDr. Renáta Aiglová, MUDr. Marie Lazárová, Ph.D.

I. interní klinika - kardiologická, Fakultní nemocnice Olomouc

Chronic heart failure is a major medical and socioeconomic problem. Patients with chronic heart failure are burdened by high morbidity and require systematic care, which includes repeated education of the regimen, gradual uptitration of therapy to the maximum tolerated doses, care for patients with mechanical cardiac support or palliative care. Repeated hospitalizations for heart failure significantly worsen the quality of life of patients, adversely affect their mortality and are also an economic burden on the health system. Given the growing prevalence of heart failure, cooperation at multiple levels of the health system, especially at the level of cardiologists and general practitioners, is essential for the provision of appropriate systematic care.

Keywords: heart failure, education, natriuretic peptides, therapy uptitration, mechanical cardiac support, palliative therapy.

Published: April 30, 2021  Show citation