The INC obtains international certification for excellence in heart failure care.

MEXICO CITY (apro).- The Ignacio Chávez National Institute of Cardiology (INC) of the Ministry of Health (SSA) received Certification as a Comprehensive Center for Heart Failure, becoming the first center outside the United States to receive this recognition.

The Certification was awarded by the American Heart Association (AHA), one of the most recognized organizations worldwide in the cardiovascular field.

According to the SSA, this recognition endorses "the highest standards of quality, safety, and value in the care of patients living with acute and chronic heart failure."

In a statement, he added that the distinction is awarded only to institutions that "meet rigorous international criteria and demonstrate outstanding results in the comprehensive treatment of this disease."

According to the department headed by David Kershenobich, to obtain certification, the INC met several requirements:

• Compliance with standardized patient care protocols
• Organization of multidisciplinary teams
• Promotion of therapeutic attachment
• Continuous clinical follow-up
• Implementation of continuous improvement programs in key areas such as emergency services, intensive care, hospitalization, outpatient clinics, and the Heart Failure Clinic.
• According to the SSA, the certification process allowed for "the consolidation and improvement of a comprehensive hospital care model that involves the collaboration of various areas, including outpatient care, pharmacy, nutrition, nursing, physical and cardiac rehabilitation, as well as cardiovascular imaging departments."

This system, the Secretariat added, guarantees "continuous and coordinated care that spans from hospital admission to outpatient follow-up, with the goal of improving patients' quality of life."

And he said that the INC certification reinforces its commitment to "person-centered care, ensuring that each patient receives comprehensive treatment that includes therapeutic support, nutritional guidance, and physical and cardiac rehabilitation."

These elements, he added, translate into better long-term outcomes, fewer hospitalizations, and a reduction in mortality associated with heart failure.

According to the SSA, heart failure is one of the leading causes of hospitalization in adults, affecting approximately 750,000 Mexicans, a figure that continues to rise due to the aging population and other risk factors.