Clinical characteristics at hospital discharge that predict cardiovascular readmission within 100 days in heart failure patients - An observational study

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Background: After a heart failure (HF) hospital discharge, the risk of a cardiovascular (CV) related event is highest in the following 100 days. It is important to identify factors associated with increased risk of readmission.

Method: This retrospective, population-based study examined HF patients in Region Halland (RH), Sweden, hospitalized with a HF diagnosis between 2017 and 2019. Data regarding patient clinical characteristics were retrieved from the Regional healthcare Information Platform from admission until 100 days post-discharge. Primary outcome was readmission due to a CV related event within 100 days.

Results: There were 5029 included patients being admitted for HF and discharged and 1966 (39%) were newly diagnosed. Echocardiography was available for 3034 (60%) patients and 1644 (33%) had their first echocardiography while admitted. The distribution of HF-phenotypes was 33% HF with reduced ejection fraction (EF), 29% HF with mildly reduced EF and 38% HF with preserved EF. Within 100 days, 1586 (33%) patients were readmitted, and 614 (12%) died. A Cox regression model showed that advanced age, longer hospital length of stay, renal impairment, high heart rate and elevated NT-proBNP were associated with an increased risk of readmission regardless of HF-phenotype. Women and increased blood pressure are associated with a reduced risk of readmission.

Conclusions: One third had a CV-readmission within 100 days. This study found clinical factors already present at discharge that are associated with increased risk of readmission which should be considered at discharge.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2023

Erschienen:

2023

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:16

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International journal of cardiology. Cardiovascular risk and prevention - 16(2023) vom: 01. März, Seite 200176

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Davidge, Jason [VerfasserIn]
Halling, Anders [VerfasserIn]
Ashfaq, Awais [VerfasserIn]
Etminani, Kobra [VerfasserIn]
Agvall, Björn [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Heart failure
Hospital readmission
Journal Article
Risk factors

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Date Revised 04.03.2023

published: Electronic-eCollection

Citation Status PubMed-not-MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.ijcrp.2023.200176

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NLM353713309