Results of a survey of usual specialist outpatient care (UC) versus a combined cardio-respiratory breathlessness clinic (BC)
| Usual care | Breathlessness clinic | |
|---|---|---|
| Number | 38 | 54 |
| Age (yrs) | 67 [15] | 66 [17] |
| Gender | 50% male | 42% male |
| Time to be seen (weeks) | 13 [8] | 5 [3] |
| Time to diagnosis (weeks) | 16 [7] | 5 [8] |
| Time to physiotherapy (weeks) | 19 [13] | 1 [1] |
| % discharged after single follow up | 35% | 87% |
| Did Not Attend | 18% | 4% |
| Diagnoses (n) | COPD: 9 ILD: 6 Asthma: 5 Dysfunctional breathing: 4 Bronchiectasis: 3 OSA: 2 Bronchitis: 2 Other (respiratory): 4 Other (cardiology): 3 | COPD: 8 ILD: 4 Asthma: 8 Dysfunctional breathing: 11 Bronchiectasis: 2 OSA: 1 Obesity and physical de-conditioning: 7 Heart Failure: 7 Arrhythmia: 2 Valvular heart disease: 3 Musculoskeletal chest pain: 1 |