Developing Multidisciplinary Management of Heart Failure in the Super-Aging Society of Japan

The Japanese population is rapidly aging because of its long life expectancy and low birth rate; additionally, the number of patients with heart failure (HF) is increasing to the extent that HF is now considered a pandemic. According to a recent HF registry study, Japanese patients with HF have both...

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Published inCirculation Journal Vol. 88; no. 1; pp. 2 - 9
Main Authors Sato, Yukihito, Kuragaichi, Takashi, Nakayama, Hiroyuki, Hotta, Kozo, Nishimoto, Yuji, Kato, Takao, Taniguchi, Ryoji, Washida, Koichi
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Japan The Japanese Circulation Society 25.12.2023
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Aged
Aging
Cardiac Rehabilitation
Heart failure
Heart Failure - diagnosis
Heart Failure - epidemiology
Heart Failure - therapy
Humans
Japan - epidemiology
Long-term care
Nutritional support
Palliative care
Quality of Life
Japan
Heart failure
Palliative care
Long-term care
Cardiac rehabilitation
Nutritional support
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Summary:The Japanese population is rapidly aging because of its long life expectancy and low birth rate; additionally, the number of patients with heart failure (HF) is increasing to the extent that HF is now considered a pandemic. According to a recent HF registry study, Japanese patients with HF have both medical and care-related problems. Although hospitalization is used to provide medical services, and institutionalization is used to provide care for frail older adults, it can be difficult to distinguish between them. In this context, multidisciplinary management of HF has become increasingly important in preventing hospital readmissions and maintaining a patient’s quality of life. Academia has promoted an increase in the number of certified HF nurses and educators. Researchers have issued numerous guidelines or statements on topics such as cardiac rehabilitation, nutrition, and palliative care, in addition to the diagnosis and treatment of acute and chronic HF. Moreover, the Japanese government has created incentives through various medical and long-term care systems adjustments to increase collaboration between these two fields. This review summarizes current epidemiological registries that focus not only on medical but also care-related problems and the 10 years of multidisciplinary management experience in Japanese medical and long-term care systems.
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ISSN:1346-9843
1347-4820
DOI:10.1253/circj.CJ-22-0675