Vulnerability to functional decline is associated with noncardiovascular cause of 90-day readmission in hospitalized patients with heart failure.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Hospital readmission is common among patients with heart failure. Vulnerability to decline in physical function may increase the risk of noncardiovascular readmission for these patients, but the association between vulnerability and the cause of unplanned readmission is poorly understood, inhibiting the development of effective interventions.

Objectives

We examined the association of vulnerability with the cause of readmission (cardiovascular vs. noncardiovascular) among hospitalized patients with acute decompensated heart failure.

Designs, settings, and participants

This prospective longitudinal study is part of the Vanderbilt Inpatient Cohort Study.

Main outcome and measures

The primary outcome was the cause of unplanned readmission (cardiovascular

SUBMITTER: Trochez RJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11824873 | biostudies-literature | 2024 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature