Relationship between comorbidity and health outcomes in patients with heart failure: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The prevalence of heart failure (HF) is expected to rise due to increased survivorship and life expectancy of patients with acute heart conditions. Patients with HF and other multiple comorbid conditions are likely to have poor health outcomes. This study aimed to assimilate the current body of knowledge and to provide the pooled effect of HF patients' comorbid conditions on health outcomes.

Methods

A systematic search was performed using MEDLINE, EMBASE and CINAHL databases. Observational studies evaluating the relationship between comorbid conditions and the health outcomes of HF were included. The pooled effect sizes of comorbidity on the identified health outcomes were calculated using a random effects model, and the heterogeneity was evaluated using I^2</

SUBMITTER: Lee KS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10563307 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature