JACC. Heart failure
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JACC. Heart failure · Aug 2014
Physician continuity improves outcomes for heart failure patients treated and released from the emergency department.
The goal of this study was to evaluate the effect of physician continuity for patients with heart failure (HF) treated and released from the emergency department (ED). ⋯ Early follow-up after an ED visit is associated with better outcomes, particularly if conducted with a familiar physician.