title: [The Hospital Discharge Report of patients with heart failure].
abstract: Heart failure is a growing public health problem owing to his increase in incidence and prevalence, and his substantial morbidity and mortality. It consumes a significant proportion of the health care budget in most developed countries. A multidisciplinary management program can substantially reduce the risk of readmission improving the living standard. It requires several health professionals: the hospital discharge summary can constitute an efficacious medium for the communication between them and with the patient, provided that it includes information about life-style changes, etiology, co-morbidity, prognosis and therapy.
authors.forename: Giovanni
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Gaeta
authors.forename: Lorenzo
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Effuso
authors.forename: Lucia
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Gaeta
authors.forename: Elio
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Martinelli
mesh_terms: D003266:Continuity of Patient Care; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D007558:Italy; D008499:Medical Records / Q000592:standards*; D010351:Patient Discharge; D011379:Prognosis