The Seattle Heart Failure Model is a software tool that determines the likelihood of a patient's survival with heart failure. It calculates individualized probabilities based on various factors for each patient.
Heart failure is a major healthcare burden in the United States, with approximately 5 million individuals affected. This condition sees 550,000 new cases diagnosed annually, leading to 1 million hospitalizations. Heart failure has a significant impact on healthcare costs, with estimates suggesting costs of around $29 billion per year.
Despite the prevalence of heart failure, the outcomes for patients are highly variable. Annual mortality rates can range from 5% to 75%. As such, physicians need to provide patients with accurate information about their prognosis to make informed decisions about their treatment options. This includes decisions about medication, devices, transplantation, and end-of-life care.
Previous heart failure risk models have stratified patients into three risk groups based on peak oxygen consumption (VO2). However, there has yet to be an individualized estimate of survival in patients with heart failure. The Seattle Heart Failure Model seeks to address this gap by examining predictors of survival in a sample of 1,125 patients with heart failure in PRAISE1 (NYHA 3B-4, EF).
Overall, the Seattle Heart Failure Model offers a novel approach to risk stratification in heart failure patients. By providing an individualized estimate of survival, physicians can offer more tailored treatment recommendations to patients. This tool has the potential to improve outcomes and decrease healthcare costs associated with heart failure.
Despite the prevalence of heart failure, the outcomes for patients are highly variable. Annual mortality rates can range from 5% to 75%. As such, physicians need to provide patients with accurate information about their prognosis to make informed decisions about their treatment options. This includes decisions about medication, devices, transplantation, and end-of-life care.
Previous heart failure risk models have stratified patients into three risk groups based on peak oxygen consumption (VO2). However, there has yet to be an individualized estimate of survival in patients with heart failure. The Seattle Heart Failure Model seeks to address this gap by examining predictors of survival in a sample of 1,125 patients with heart failure in PRAISE1 (NYHA 3B-4, EF).
Overall, the Seattle Heart Failure Model offers a novel approach to risk stratification in heart failure patients. By providing an individualized estimate of survival, physicians can offer more tailored treatment recommendations to patients. This tool has the potential to improve outcomes and decrease healthcare costs associated with heart failure.
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