Specific test panels for patients with heart failure: implementation and use in the Spanish National Health System

Abstract

The use of specific test panels (STP) for heart failure (HF) could help improve the management of this condition. The purpose of this study is to gain an insight into the level of implementation of STPs in the management of HF in Spain and gather the opinions of experts, with a special focus on parameters related to iron metabolism.

Keywords

• diagnosis
• healthcare management
• heart failure
• iron profile
• monitoring
• test panels